Homework Help: math

Posted by cindy on Friday, January 30, 2009 at 8:50pm.

A rectangular field is four times as long as it is wide. If the perimeter of the field is 750 feet, what are the dimensions of the field?

math - Ms. Sue, Friday, January 30, 2009 at 8:59pm
Let w represent the width.

2 (4w) + 2w = 750
8w + 2w = 750
10w = 750
w = 75

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