SOLUTION: The sun room in their home has a width of 12 feet and a length of 15 feet. They plan to enlarge this room by increasing the width x feet so that the new perimeter of the room is 70

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Question 552029: The sun room in their home has a width of 12 feet and a length of 15 feet. They plan to enlarge this room by increasing the width x feet so that the new perimeter of the room is 70 feet. What will be the width of the new enlarged sun room?
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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2L+2w=P
2*15+2(12+x)=70
30+24+2x=70
54+2x=70
2x=16
x=8'
12+8=20' the width of the new enlarged sun room.
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Ed