Problema Solution

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?

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Let 'l' represent the length and let 'w' represent the width. 

The perimeter is 2l+2w. 

The area is l*w.

2l+2w=96

l*w=504

click here to solve for 'l' and 'w'

l=32.4853

w=15.5147

So the length would be approximately 32.5 feet and the width would be approximately 15.5 feet.