<PRE><B>Question 177577</B>
again I will leave the 5-steps to you
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P=2L+2W...eq 1
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L=W+25....eq 2
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P=290.....eq 3
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take values of eq 2 and 3 and plug them into eq 1
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290=2(W+25)+2W
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290=2W+50+2W......distributed right side
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240=4W
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{{{highlight(W=60)}}}feet
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{{{L=W+25=60+25=highlight(85)}}}feet
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Yard is 60x85
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