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Question 728434: I am trying to help my daughter with her year 6 math homework. It has been ages since I have done this!!! Can you help me understand how to reduce this word problem into an equation?

QUESTION:
a rectangular table is twice as long as it is wide. If it was 3 meters shorter and 3 meters wider it would be square. What size is the table?

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a rectangular table is twice as long as it is wide. If it was 3 meters shorter and 3 meters wider it would be square. What size is the table?
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L = 2W
L - 3 = W + 3
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Sub 2W for L
2W - 3 = W + 3
W = 6
L = 12