SOLUTION: The floor of a shed has an area of 70 square ft. The floor is in the shape of a rectangle whose length is 4 feet less than twice the width. Find the length and the width of the flo

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Question 1156940: The floor of a shed has an area of 70 square ft. The floor is in the shape of a rectangle whose length is 4 feet less than twice the width. Find the length and the width of the floor. Use the formula, area=length•width
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, Star shadow:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2x-4 and x







10 and 7

Answer by Star shadow(1)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Width=7 feets
Length= 10 feets

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