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A rectangular athletic field is twice as long as it is wide. If the perimeter of the athletic field is 210 yards, what are
its dimensions?
What is the width?
yards
What is the length
yards​

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Answer: the length of the field is 70 yards. The width of the field is 35 yards

Step-by-step explanation:

Let L represent the length of the rectangular athletic field.

Let W represent the width of the rectangular athletic field.

A rectangular athletic field is twice as long as it is wide. This means that

L = 2W

The formula for determining the perimeter of a rectangle is expressed as

Perimeter = 2(L + W)

If the perimeter of the athletic field is 210 yards, it means that

210 = 2(L + W)

L + W = 210/2 = 105

Substituting L = 2W into L + W = 105, it becomes

2W + W = 105

3W = 105

W = 105/3 = 35

L = 2W = 2 × 35

L = 70