Abuilding in a city has a rectangular base. the length of the base measures 65 ft less than three times the width. the perimeter of this base is 870 ft. what are the dimensions of the base?

Call the length is x
the width is y

First equation:


Simplized the equation:


Second equation:

Simplized the equation:

from two equation we have:

Use Eliminate Method:



Conclude:
The length is 310 feets
The width is 125 feets

29. because you will divide each number of months by 12 to find the number of years. which would mean, 5, 12.5, 16, 45, 50, 72.5. which is crazy. anyhow, i think you find the median in the middle. and yea hope your test goes good