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  • 03-03-2016
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a swimming pool has a perimeter of 72 feet the short side measures 16 feet what is the length of the longest sides of the pool

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MandiePandie
MandiePandie MandiePandie
  • 03-03-2016
you would multiply 16 by 2 and get 32
72-32=40
divide 40 by 2 and get 20
THE LENGTH IS 20
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olemakpadu
olemakpadu olemakpadu
  • 03-03-2016
Let short side = S

Long side = L

Perimeter = 2*(L + S)

72  =  2*(L + 16)

72/2 = (L + 16)

36 = L + 16

36 - 16 = L

20 = L

Length of longest side = 20 feet.
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