SOLUTION: The length of a couch is 200 centimeters.This is 16 centimeters less than 3 times the width of a matching chair. how wide is the chair?

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Question 372881: The length of a couch is 200 centimeters.This is 16 centimeters less than 3 times the width of a matching chair. how wide is the chair?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x-16=200
3x=216
x=72