SOLUTION: a regular room is 2 meters longer than it is wide it perimeter is 70 meters. if the width of the room is w meters express the length of the room in terms of w. hence find the wid

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Question 892935: a regular room is 2 meters longer than it is wide it perimeter is 70 meters. if the width of the room is w meters express the length of the room in terms of w. hence find the width if the room
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
w for width
L for length
L=w+2 from description
2w+2L=70 from description

First question is directly from the description, already stated highlight%28L=w%2B2%29.

VALUE OF w:
2w%2B2L=70
w%2BL=35
w=35-L
w=35-%28w%2B2%29
w=35-w-2
2w=35-2=33
w=33%2F2
or
highlight%28w=16%261%2F2%29