Homework Help: math

Posted by heidi on Sunday, November 30, 2008 at 7:57pm.

The length of a rectangular swimming pool is 15 feet longer than the width. If the perimeter is 82 feet, then what are the length and the width?

math - Damon, Sunday, November 30, 2008 at 8:01pm
w = w
L = w+15
2 w + 2(w+15) = 82
4 w + 30 = 82
4 w = 52
w = 13
L = w+15 = 28

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