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  • 01-06-2018
  • Mathematics
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The width of a rectangular pool is 5 meters longer than the length. The perimeter of the pool is 58 meters. Use and equation to find the pools length.

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JoshEast
JoshEast JoshEast
  • 01-06-2018
the perimeter of a rectangular pool = 2l + 2w

If the width is 5m longer than the length, 

Then Perimeter = 2(l + 5) + 2l
                          = 4l + 10  {THE EQUATION}

Since Perimeter = 58 m
Then 4l + 10 = 58 m

⇒  l  =  12 m

Thus the Length of the Pool = 12 m
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