SOLUTION: The floor of a shed has an area of 70 square ft. The floor is in the shape of a rectangle whose length is 4 feet less than twice the width. Find the length and the width of the flo

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Question 1156940: The floor of a shed has an area of 70 square ft. The floor is in the shape of a rectangle whose length is 4 feet less than twice the width. Find the length and the width of the floor. Use the formula, area=length•width
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x-4 and x

x%282x-4%29=70

x%28x-2%29=35

x=7

10 and 7

Answer by Star shadow(1) About Me  (Show Source):
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Width=7 feets
Length= 10 feets