The perimeter of a basketball court is 102 meters, and length is 6 meters longer than twice the width, what r length and width. what is width _m.

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Ariana

24 June, 00:34

The perimeter of a basketball court is 102 meters, and length is 6 meters longer than twice the width, what r length and width. what is width _m.

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Laylah Foley · Answer 1

Perimeter = 2 (l + w)

Thus,

102 = 2 (l + w)

l = 6 + 2w

102 = 2 (6 + 2w + w)

102 = 12 + 4w + 2 w

102 = 12 + 6w

90 = 6w

Thus, w = 15.

Length = 6 + 2w

= 6 + 30

= 36.

Thus, the length is 36 meters and width is 15 meters.