mows the lawn along the side of the gym.  The lawn is rectangular, and the length is 5 feet more than twice the width.  The perimeter of the lawn is 250 feet.
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If w=width, then length=2w+5 and the perimeter is 2(w+2w+5)=250.

So 3w+5=125, 3w=120, w=40ft, length=85 ft.

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