Question

The perimeter of a basketball court is 102 meters and the length is 6 meters longer than twice the width. what are the length and the width?

Answer 1

Solve for x and find the length and width..

Answer 2

thats my problem. im not sure how to solve for x

Answer 3

okay.. i'll help

Answer 4

what is x + 2x?

Answer 5

3x?

Answer 6

yes... the above can be written as:

102 = 2 ( 3x + 6 )

Answer 7

Now divide both sides by 2..

Answer 8

divide 102 by 2?

Answer 9

yes.. and the right side of equation also

Answer 10

so how will the equation look like?

Answer 11

51=9x??

Answer 12

51= ( 3x + 6 )

you can add only like terms.. 3x and 6 are not like terms...

Answer 13

Now subtract 6 from both sides.. what u get?

Answer 14

51-6=45

Answer 15

and what about the right side?

Answer 16

6-6=0

Answer 17

51 - 6 = 3x + 6 - 6
45 = 3x

understood?

Answer 18

ok

Answer 19

so what is the answer?

Answer 20

now divide both sides by 3 and u get x.

Answer 21

15

Answer 22

or 16?