document.write( "Question 990639: A rectangular piece of carpet is 4 times as long as it is wide.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #610652 by josgarithmetic(39617)\"\" \"About 
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L for length
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4w-6=w%2B6\"
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