SOLUTION: the length of a room is 1 1/2 feet more than twice its width. If the length of the room is 16 1/2 feet, what is the width?

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Question 929549: the length of a room is 1 1/2 feet more than twice its width. If the length of the room is 16 1/2 feet, what is the width?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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L=2%2AW%2B1%261%2F2=2W%2B3%2F2
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L=16%261%2F2=33%2F2
Substituting,
33%2F2=2W%2B3%2F2
2W=30%2F2
W=30%2F4=15%2F2=7%261%2F2ft