SOLUTION: Twice the sums of the width and the length of a desk top is 102 inches. The difference between 3 times the width and twice the length is 8 inches. Find the dimension of the desk to
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Question 1074244: Twice the sums of the width and the length of a desk top is 102 inches. The difference between 3 times the width and twice the length is 8 inches. Find the dimension of the desk top. Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! w+w+l+l = 102; 2w+2l = 102; w+l = 51; w = 51-l
3w-2l = 8
3(51-l)-2l = 8
153-3l-2l = 8
-5l = -145
l = 29
So now we know the length. Let's find the width. Take one of the equations, any one. I'll use the first one, since I used the second to solve for l:
2w+2l = 102
2w+2(29) = 102
2w+58 = 102
2w = 44
w = 22
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Check:
1st equation
2w+2l = 102
2(22)+2(29) = 102
44+58 = 102 Correct
2nd equation
3w-2l = 8
3(22)-2(29) = 8
66-58 = 8 Also correct.
Happy learning,
John
