SOLUTION: what does it mean by the length is 4 inches longer than twice the width?

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Question 309857: what does it mean by the length is 4 inches longer than twice the width?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, unlockmath:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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It means if you double the width and add 4, you get the length.
length = width * 2 + 4

Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
This can be written algebraically as:
Let x be the width and
2x+4 be the length.
Make sense?
RJ