The perimetre of a rectangle swimming pool is 154 metre. It's length is 2 metre more than twice it's breath. What are the length and breadth of the pool ?

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Given Perimeter =154m=154m
Let the breadth =x

length =2x+2=2x+2
Perimeter of a rectangle = 2(lenght +breadth)
=2(x+2x+2)
=> 2(3x+2)=154
=> 3x+2=154/2
=> 3x+2=77
3x=77−2
3x=75
x=75

Breadth =25 m
length =25×2+2
=50+2
=52 m

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The perimetre of a rectangle swimming pool is 154 metre. It's length is 2 metre more than twice it's breath. What are the length and breadth of the pool ?

Given Perimeter =154m=154m Let the breadth =x length =2x+2=2x+2 Perimeter of a rectangle = 2(lenght +breadth) =2(x+2x+2) => 2(3x+2)=154 => 3x+2=154/2 => 3x+2=77 3x=77−2 3x=75 x=75 Breadth =25 m length =25×2+2 =50+2 =52 m

Given Perimeter =154m=154m
Let the breadth =x

length =2x+2=2x+2
Perimeter of a rectangle = 2(lenght +breadth)
=2(x+2x+2)
=> 2(3x+2)=154
=> 3x+2=154/2
=> 3x+2=77
3x=77−2
3x=75
x=75

Breadth =25 m
length =25×2+2
=50+2
=52 m