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The length, dm, of a rectangular field is 40m gester than the width

The perimeter of the field is 400 m.

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Answer:

The sides would be: Length: 80 | Width: 120

Explanation:

Basically, you know that L = W + 40. (Because length is 40 more than width)

and the perimeter of any triangle is 2L+2W.

In this case, the equation would be 2L + 2W = 400 | (perimeter is 400)

We also know that L = W + 40, so we substitute this equation as L in the above equation, to get 2(W+40) + 2W, which simplifies to 4W+80=400.

Solve, and we get W = 120. Subtract 40 to get length (120-40=80) so

L = 80 | W = 120

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