The perimeter of a college basketball court is 78 meters and length is twice as long as the wudth, what are the length and width

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Michael Simmons

28 July, 22:13

The perimeter of a college basketball court is 78 meters and length is twice as long as the wudth, what are the length and width

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Christopher Obrien · Answer 1

Length (L) : 2w

width (w) : w

Perimeter (P) = 2L + 2w

78 = 2 (2w) + 2 (w)

78 = 4w + 2w

78 = 6w

13 = w

Length (L) : 2w = 2 (13) = 26

Answer: width = 13 meters, length = 26 meters