Question
A rectangular field has a total perimeter of 128 feet. The width is 24 feet less than the length.
What are the dimensions of the field?
What are the dimensions of the field?
Answers
PsyDAG
L = W + 24
2L + 2W = 128
Substitute W + 24 for L in the second equation and solve for W. Insert that value into the first equation to solve for L. Check by putting both values into the second equation.
2L + 2W = 128
Substitute W + 24 for L in the second equation and solve for W. Insert that value into the first equation to solve for L. Check by putting both values into the second equation.
Anonymous
76
Liz
76