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The perimeter of a playing field for a certain sport is 232 ft . The field is a rectangle and the length is 46 ft longer than the width . Find the dimensions.

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Answer:

length=79

width=37

Explanation:

P=2(L+W)

2(42+x)+2(x)

84+4x=232

232-84=4x

148=4x

divide both sides by 4 to get x

x=37

length=42+37=79

width=37

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