SOLUTION: Wyatts room is a rectangle with a perimeter of 40 feet. The width of the room is 8 feet. What is the length of the room?

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Question 864391: Wyatts room is a rectangle with a perimeter of 40 feet. The width of the room is 8 feet. What is the length of the room?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let y = length of the room.
2%2A8%2B2y=40 accounting for perimeter.
8%2By=20
highlight%28y=12%29