SOLUTION: How do i put this as an equation? The perimeter of a pool table is 30ft. the table is twice as long as it is wide. What is the length ofthepool table?

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Question 209914: How do i put this as an equation?
The perimeter of a pool table is 30ft. the table is twice as long as it is wide. What is the length ofthepool table?

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Let represent the length of the pool table, then the width is because the length is twice the width meaning the width is half of the length. The perimeter of a rectangle is two times the length plus 2 times the width, so:




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