3 years ago

A rectangular piece of land requires 157 1/2 meters of fencing. If the length is 30 m less than the width, find the dimensions.

Mathematics

1 answer:

oksano4ka [1.4K]3 years ago

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2L+2W=157.5
L=W-30
2(W-30)+2W=157.5
2W-60+2W=157.5
+60 +60
4w=217.5
W=54.4(.37 rounded to nearest tenth)
L=24.4

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