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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Enzo

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4 August, 10:10

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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Davian · Answer 1

The answer is

48 = l + w

504 = l * w

l - the length of the pool

w - the width of the pool

The perimeter P of the pool is:

P = 2 (l + w)

P = 96 ft

96 = 2 (l + w)

96/2 = l + w

48 = l + w

The area A of the pool is

A = l * w

504 ft² = l * w