SOLUTION: The length of a yard is 20 feet more than its width. I am suppose to define my variables and write an equation

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Question 669230: The length of a yard is 20 feet more than its width. I am suppose to define my variables and write an equation
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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The length of a yard is 20 feet more than its width. I am suppose to define my variables and write an equation
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Let width be "x".
Let length be "y"
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Equation:
y = x + 20
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Cheers,
Stan H.