Problema Solution
The weaving department of a factory occupies 400 square meters more than two times the floor space occupied by the shipping department. The total floor space occupied by both departments is 6700 square meters. Determine the floor space occupied by the weaving department.
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Let
x = the area of the sipping department
400 + 2x = the area of the weaving department
The total area is 6700 m^2:
x + 400 + 2x = 6700
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x = 2,100 m^2
400 + 2*2100 = 400 + 4200 = 4,600 m^2
The area occupied by the weaving department is 4,600 square meters.