SOLUTION: the length of a hall is 12 m less than 4 times the width. if the hall is 38 m long, what is its width?

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Question 831613: the length of a hall is 12 m less than 4 times the width. if the hall is 38 m long, what is its width?
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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4w-12=38
4w=50
w=12.5 m
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Ed