SOLUTION: The area is 4700 square feet. The length is twice the width minus six feet. I need help setting up the problem and solving it.

Question 672940: The area is 4700 square feet. The length is twice the width minus six feet. I need help setting up the problem and solving it.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let The width = ft
You are given that the length = ft
Let area =
= length x width
ft2
You are given that ft2

Divide both sides by

( ignore the negative square root of 9409 )

The width is 50 ft and
the length is 94 ft
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check:

OK
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