SOLUTION: One of the largest rectangular omelets ever cooked had a perimeter of 80 feet. The length was 10 feet more than twice its width. How many feet wide was the omelet?

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Question 817657: One of the largest rectangular omelets ever cooked had a perimeter of 80 feet. The length was 10 feet more than twice its width. How many feet wide was the omelet?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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2L + 2w = 80
L = 2w + 10
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2L + 2w = 80
2(2w + 10) + 2w = 80
4w + 20 + 2w = 80
6w = 60
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w = 10
L = 30
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