Problema Solution

The length of a new rectangle playing field is 6 yards longer than double the width. If the perimeter of the rectangle playing field is 264 yards, what are its dimensions?

Answer provided by our tutors

The width: x

The length: 2x+6

The equation is

2(x+2x+6)=264

We solve it

x = 42

So

The width: 42 yards

The length: 90 yards