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The playing field for a particular sport is a rectangle whose length is 2 more than twice the width. The perimeter of the playing field is 274 feet. Find the dimensions of the playing field.
What is the width?
What is the length?

User Jocelyn
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Let length = L and width = W

Based from the question, we have:

L = 2W + 2

2(L + W) = 274

Substitute L from first equation to second equation

2((2W + 2) + W) = 274

W = 45 feet

L = 2W + 2 = 2(45) + 2 = 92 feet

User Bino
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Answer:

2+x square =274

Explanation:

you plug in the numbers you have and make the equation and solve for x

note:

when ever you get x square =# this is you width.

to get the length you square root the number after subtracting 2 from both sides to get the length because it says twice.

I HOPE THAT WILL HELP YOU

User Simon Cowen
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