The perimeter of a rectangle swimming pool is154 m. It's length is 2 m more than twice its breadth. what are the length and the breadth of the pool?

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Let the breadth be x m
then length = 2x+2 m.
P = 154
P = 2(L+B)
154 = 2( x + 2x+2)
154/2 = 3x+2
77 = 3x+2
77-2 = 3x
3x=75
x = 75/3
x = 25.
So breadth = x = 25 m
and lenght = 2x+2 = 2(25)+2 = 52 m.

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The perimeter of a rectangle swimming pool is154 m. It's length is 2 m more than twice its breadth. what are the length and the breadth of the pool?

Let the breadth be x m then length = 2x+2 m. P = 154 P = 2(L+B) 154 = 2( x + 2x+2) 154/2 = 3x+2 77 = 3x+2 77-2 = 3x 3x=75 x = 75/3 x = 25. So breadth = x = 25 m and lenght = 2x+2 = 2(25)+2 = 52 m.

Let the breadth be x m
then length = 2x+2 m.
P = 154
P = 2(L+B)
154 = 2( x + 2x+2)
154/2 = 3x+2
77 = 3x+2
77-2 = 3x
3x=75
x = 75/3
x = 25.
So breadth = x = 25 m
and lenght = 2x+2 = 2(25)+2 = 52 m.