SOLUTION: A room containing 143 square feet is 2ft longer than it is wide. How long is a piece of molding to trim the perimeter?

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Question 604921: A room containing 143 square feet is 2ft longer than it is wide. How long is a piece of molding to trim the perimeter?
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A room containing 143 square feet is 2ft longer than it is wide. How long is a piece of molding to trim the perimeter?
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If you factor 143, it's 11 by 13 ft.
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Perimeter = 2(11+13) = 48 ft.