Answer:
The length of the pool is 400 feet.
The width of the pool is 120 feet.
Step-by-step explanation:
We are given the width (W) is 30% of the length (L).
We are also given the perimeter of the pool is 1040.
So in equation form this is what we have:
W=.3L (of means multiply)
2L+2W=1040
We are going to plug the first equation into the second like so:
2L+2(.3L)=1040
2L+.6L=1040
2.6L=1040
Divide both sides by 2.6
L=1040/2.6
L=400
The length of the pool is 400 feet.
W=.3L
W=.3(400)
W=120
The width of the pool is 120 feet.
We get two equations that we can use for this equation.
2w + 2L = 1040
and
w = 0.3L
We can input w into the first equation:
0.6L + 2L = 1040
2.6L = 1040
L= 400
W = 120
