Problema Solution
The perimeter of a soccer field is 280 yd/ The width is 5 more than half the length. Find the length and the width.
Answer provided by our tutors
perimeter = 2*(l+w)
280 = 2*(l+0.5l+5)
280 = 2 * (1.5l+5)
280 = 3l+10
3l = 270
l =90
w = 50