document.write( "Question 656836: The length of a room is 4 feet less than twice its width. The perimeter of the room is 58 feet. What is the length of the room? How Would I solve this ? \n" ); document.write( "
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L=2W-4
\n" ); document.write( "PERIMETER=2L+2W
\n" ); document.write( "58=2(2W-4)+2W
\n" ); document.write( "58=4W-8+2W
\n" ); document.write( "58=6W-8
\n" ); document.write( "6W=58+8
\n" ); document.write( "6W=66
\n" ); document.write( "W=66/6
\n" ); document.write( "W=11 ANS. FOR THE WIDTH.
\n" ); document.write( "L=2*11-4
\n" ); document.write( "L=22-4
\n" ); document.write( "L=18 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.
\n" ); document.write( "PROOF:
\n" ); document.write( "58=2*18=2*11
\n" ); document.write( "58=36+22
\n" ); document.write( "58=58
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