SOLUTION: How do i put this as an equation? The perimeter of a pool table is 30ft. the table is twice as long as it is wide. What is the length ofthepool table?

Question 209914: How do i put this as an equation?
The perimeter of a pool table is 30ft. the table is twice as long as it is wide. What is the length ofthepool table?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Let

represent the length of the pool table, then the width is

because the length is twice the width meaning the width is half of the length. The perimeter of a rectangle is two times the length plus 2 times the width, so:

John

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