SOLUTION: The machine shop of a factory occupies three times as much floor space as the shipping department. If the machine shop occupies 4200 square feet, how large is the shipping departme

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Question 503672: The machine shop of a factory occupies three times as much floor space as the shipping department. If the machine shop occupies 4200 square feet, how large is the shipping department?


Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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m = machine shop space
s = shipping department space
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m = 3s
m = 4200
3s = 4200
s = 1400
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The shipping department has 1400 sq ft.
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Done.