The perimeter of a college athletic field is 100 meters and the length is 16 m more than the width. Find the length and the widt

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The perimeter of a college athletic field is 100 meters and the length is 16 m more than the width. Find the length and the widt

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Inga [223] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-30T17:07:58+03:00

Inga [223]3 years ago

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P=100
L=16+w
W=w
so we know that Perimeter is all the sides added so 2l+2w
so 100=(2(16+w))+(2(w))
100=32+2w+2w
100=32+4w
68=4w
w=17
so L=16+w therefore L=16+17 L=33
so L=33 and W=17