SOLUTION: the lunch room has a perimeter of 300 feet the length of the room is 85 feet what is the width not sure how to figure this out.

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Question 746455: the lunch room has a perimeter of 300 feet the length of the room is 85 feet what is the width not sure how to figure this out.
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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A perimeter consists of 2 identical lengths
and two identical widths.
Therefore 300 ft - (2 x 85 feet)
= 130 ft.
Divide 130 feet by 2 = 65 feet (the width)