Problema Solution

A table is four times as long as it is wide. If it were 6 ft shorter and 6 ft wider it would be square how long and how wide is the table

Answer provided by our tutors

let 'w' represent the length of the table's width, then '(4w)' represents its length


the dimensions of a square will be equal, therefore:

4w-6 = w+6

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solve for the width

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w=4


4*4=16


The table is 16 feet long and 4 feet wide.