SOLUTION: The lab table has a perimeter of 214 inches. The length is 13 inches less than 3 times the width. How many inches long is the table?

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Question 631506: The lab table has a perimeter of 214 inches. The length is 13 inches less than 3 times the width. How many inches long is the table?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,



lab table has a perimeter of 214 inches. 

  P = 2%2AL+%2B+2%2AW+=+214  or L+%2B+W+=+107

The length is 13 inches less than 3 times the widthhighlight%28x%29

 (3x - 13) + x = 107

       4x = 120

        x = 30in, the width.  The length is 77in 3%2A30-13



and...

  60in+%2B+154in+=214in