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