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A rectangular swimming pool has a perimeter of 96 ft. The area of the pool is 504 ft2. Which system of equations models this situation correctly, where l is the length of the pool in feet and w is the width of the pool in feet?

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Answer:

D. 2l+2w=96

lw=504

Explanation:

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User Kamran Maximoff
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Answer:

2l + 2w = 96 ..... eqn1

lw = 504 ...... eqn2

Explanation:

To model this case where we have two unknowns l and w, we need two equations.

Firstly, the perimeter of a rectangle is given by

2l + 2w = p

Where l,w and p are length, width and perimeter of the rectangle respectively.

Hence,

2l + 2w = 96 ... eqn1

Secondly, the area of a rectangle is given by

Length × width = Area

Hence,

l × w = 504

lw = 504 ... eqn2

With these two equations the solutions to the length and width of the rectangular pool can be derived.

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