SOLUTION: The length of a train car is 50.6 ft.This is 5.8 ft less than 6 times the width.What is the width?

Question 1112751: The length of a train car is 50.6 ft.This is 5.8 ft less than 6 times the width.What is the width?
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Answer by ikleyn(52776) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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width = (50.6+5.8)/6 = 9.4 ft.

Answer by MathTherapy(10551) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The length of a train car is 50.6 ft.This is 5.8 ft less than 6 times the width.What is the width?

Width: 9.4 ft
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