<PRE><B>Question 1095648</B>
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 The length of the field is 2 yards less than triple the width.
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Dimensions of the field are 3w-2 and w, length and width.



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perimeter of the rectangular playing field is 396 yards.
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{{{2(3w-2)+2w=396}}}------solve this for w.</PRE>