Answer: the length is 87 feet
The width is 40 feet
Step-by-step explanation:
Let L represent the length of the playing field.
Let W represent the width of the playing field.
The playing field is rectangular. The formula for determining the perimeter of a rectangle is expressed as
Perimeter = 2(L + W)
The perimeter of a playing field for a certain sport is 254 ft. This means that
254 = 2(L + W)
L + W = 254/2
L + W = 127 - - - - - - - - - - - -1
The length is 47 ft longer than the width. This means that
L = W + 47
Substituting L = W + 47 into equation 1, it becomes
W + 47 + W = 127
2W + 47 = 127
2W = 127 - 47 = 80
W = 80/2 = 40
L = W + 47 = 40 + 47
L = 87
