Tracy needs to find the length and width of the equipment storage room where she works. the room is 3 meters longer than it is wide. Its perimeter is 18 meters. Find the width in meters.

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Jaliyah Rose

13 March, 04:52

Tracy needs to find the length and width of the equipment storage room where she works. the room is 3 meters longer than it is wide. Its perimeter is 18 meters. Find the width in meters.

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Giana Berg · Answer 1

Perimeter = 2 · width + 2· lenght

W = L - 3

18 = 2 · (L - 3) + 2 · L

18 = 2 L - 6 + 2 L

18 + 6 = 4 L

24 = 4 L

L = 24 : 4 = 6 m

W = 6 - 3 = 3 m

The width is 3 m.