Question

The perimeter of a basketball court is 90 meters and the

length is 6 meters longer than twice the width. What are the
length and width?
a
What is the width?
m
What is the length?
m

Answer 1

w = 13 m

l = 32

Explanation:

let 'w' = width

let '2w+6' = length

P = 2l + 2w

90 = 2(2w+6) + 2w

90 = 4w + 12 + 2w

90 = 6w + 12

78 = 6w

w = 13

length = 2(13) + 6 → 32

l = 32

check:

2(13) + 2(32) should equal 90

26 + 64 = 90

90 = 90 checks out