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31 July, 19:22

The perimeter of a playing field for a certain sport is 232 ft. The field is a rectangle and the length is 46 ft longer than the width. Find the dimensions.

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  1. 31 July, 19:38
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    length=79

    width=37

    Step-by-step explanation:

    P=2 (L+W)

    2 (42+x) + 2 (x)

    84+4x=232

    232-84=4x

    148=4x

    divide both sides by 4 to get x

    x=37

    length=42+37=79

    width=37
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