The length of a rectangular basketball court is 22 feet more than the width. If the perimeter is 144 feet. What are its dimensions?

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2022-08-04

The length of a rectangular basketball court is 22 feet more than the width. If the perimeter is 144 feet. What are its dimensions?

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Favatc6

Favatc6

Beginner2022-08-05Added 17 answers

let the width be x ft
then length = 22 + x ft
perimeter 2 ( length+breadth ) = 2 ( 22 + x + x ) = 44 + 4 x
so,
44 + 4 x = 144 x = 25
Answer:
width = 25 ft
length= 25+22 = 47 ft

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