Problema Solution
The perimeter of a college athletic field is 100
meters and the length is 12
m more than the width. Find the length and width.
Answer provided by our tutors
Let
x = the width of the field
12 + x = the length of the field
P = 100 m the perimeter of the field
P = 2(width + length)
2(x + 12 + x) = 100
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x = 19 m
12 + 19 = 31 m
The length is 31 meter while the width is 19 meter.