document.write( "Question 955819: The perimeter of a tennis table is 28 feet. the difference between 4 times the length and 3 times the width is 14 feet. find the dimensions.
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W=width; L=length; P=perimeter=28 feet
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\n" ); document.write( "28ft=2(L+W)
\n" ); document.write( "28 feet=2L+2W Multiply each side by 2.
\n" ); document.write( "56 feet=4L+4W Swap sides for clarity.
\n" ); document.write( "4L+4W=56 feet
\n" ); document.write( "4L-3W=14 feet Subtract equations.
\n" ); document.write( "7W=42 feet Divide each side by 7.
\n" ); document.write( "W=6 feet ANSWER 1: The width is 6 feet.
\n" ); document.write( "P=2(L+W)
\n" ); document.write( "28ft=2(L+6ft)
\n" ); document.write( "28ft=2L+12 ft
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\n" ); document.write( "8ft=L ANSWER 2: The length is 8 feet.
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\n" ); document.write( "4L-3W=14 ft
\n" ); document.write( "4(8ft)-3(6ft)=14ft
\n" ); document.write( "32ft-18ft=14ft
\n" ); document.write( "14ft=14ft
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