SOLUTION: The length of a piece of sheet metal is twice the width. The difference in length and width is 20 in. What are the dimensions?

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Question 114510: The length of a piece of sheet metal is twice the width. The difference in length and width is 20 in. What are the dimensions?
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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L=2W
L-W=20
2W-W=20
W=20 FOR THE WIDTH.
L=2*20
L=40 FOR THE LENGTH.