SOLUTION: The length of a room is 8 feet longer than twice the width. The perimeter is 70 feet. Find the length and the width of the room.

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Question 294820: The length of a room is 8 feet longer than twice the width. The perimeter is 70 feet. Find the length and the width of the room.
Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
Let the width be x and the length will be 2x+8. Now the equation can be:
x+x+2x+8+2X+8=70 Are you with me so far?
Combine terms to get and subtract 16 from both sides:
6x=54 Divide 6 into both sides to get:
x=9 feet There's the width---I'll let you figure out the length.
RJ
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