document.write( "Question 990639: A rectangular piece of carpet is 4 times as long as it is wide.
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document.write( "If I reduce the length by 6m and increase its width by 6m, it will become a square. What is the length of the original rectangle?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #610652 by josgarithmetic(39617)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! L for length \n" ); document.write( "w for width \n" ); document.write( "- \n" ); document.write( "L=4w\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Square figure will have length and width be equal.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Adjustment to w and L: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "- \n" ); document.write( " |