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Question

A rectangular playground's length is 3 times its width minus 5 feet (length = 3 × width – 5). The perimeter is 290 feet. Solve for the width, then calculate the length.

Accepted Answer

Width 37.5 ft, Length 107.5 ft

Answer

Width 50 ft, Length 145 ft

Answer

Width 40 ft, Length 115 ft

Answer

Width 30 ft, Length 85 ft