SOLUTION: the length of a rectangular field is 50 feet more than the width. if the perimeter of the basketball court is 300 feet, what is the length of the field.
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Question 960927: the length of a rectangular field is 50 feet more than the width. if the perimeter of the basketball court is 300 feet, what is the length of the field. Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The perimeter is the distance around the rectangular field, so you have two lengths and two widths:
2L+2W= P In this problem:
2L+2W= 300
The problem also says the length equals W+50, so now we have:
2(W+50)+2W= 300 Multiply on the left to get rid of the parenthesis
2W+100+2W= 300 Now add W's on left and subtract 100 on both sides:
4W= 200 Divide both sides by 4
W= 50 The width is 50 and the length 50+50=100
Check P(300)= 2L+2W; P(300)= 2(100)+2(50); P(300)= 200+100 We have the correct answer.
