SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangular room is 96feet. The width is 8 feet less than the length. 1) find the length of the room.? 2) find the area of the room.?

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Question 725216: The perimeter of a rectangular room is 96feet. The width is 8 feet less than the length.
1) find the length of the room.?
2) find the area of the room.?
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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The perimeter of a rectangle is given by: . But since you know that the width is 8 feet less than the length:



Solve for . Once you know the length, calculate to get the width and then calculate to get the area.

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