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  • 19-08-2017
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The length of a swimming pool is 4 feet longer than 2 times its width. If the perimeter of the pool is 128 feet, what is the width of the pool?

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  • 19-08-2017
P = 2(L + W)
P = 128
L = 2W + 4

128 = 2(2W + 4 + W)
128 = 2(3W + 4)
128 = 6W + 8
128 - 8 = 6W
120 = 6W
120/6 = W
20 = W <=== width is 20 ft

L = 2W + 4
L = 2(20) + 4
L = 40 + 4
L = 44 <=== length is 44 ft
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