The perimeter of a rectangular swimming pool is 154m. Its length is 2m more than twice its breadth. What are the length and breadth of the pool ?

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The perimeter of a rectangular swimming pool is 154m. Its length is 2m more than twice its breadth. What are the length and breadth of the pool ?

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answered Dec 23, 2017 by Golu (37,045 points) 19 145 415
 
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Let the breadth of the pool be x m.
Then, the length of the pool = (2x+2)m = 2(l+b)
Hence, length of the pool =2x + 2 =2 x 25+ 2= 50+ 2 = 52m and breadth of the pool = 25 m

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