SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 50 meters. This is 6 meters more than twice the width. Find the width.

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Question 785720: The length of a rectangle is 50 meters. This is 6 meters more than twice the width. Find the width.
Answer by Val100(2) About Me  (Show Source):
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50m - 6m= 44m
50m is 6 meters more than twice the width.
After subtracting 6m, we get 44m. 44m is twice the width.
44m÷2=22m
The width is 22m.