document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=766737>Question 766737</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a room is 4 m more than 3 times its width. If the perimeter is 28m, how wide is the room?         </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Length = 4 + 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 2*width + 2*length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28 = 2(x) + 2(4 + 3x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28 = 2x + 8 + 6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28 - 8 = 8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 = 8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 20/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2.5m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = 2.5m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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