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16 June, 03:31

The perimeter of a college athletic field is 100 meters and the length is 16 m more than the width. Find the length and the width.

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  1. 16 June, 06:19
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    P=100

    L=16+w

    W=w

    so we know that Perimeter is all the sides added so 2l+2w

    so 100 = (2 (16+w)) + (2 (w))

    100=32+2w+2w

    100=32+4w

    68=4w

    w=17

    so L=16+w therefore L=16+17 L=33

    so L=33 and W=17
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