Question

Two rooms in a house are similar rectangles Room A is 12 ft by 16 ft. The longer side of Room B is 4 ft shorter than twice the length of the shorter side of Room A. What are the dimensions of the second Room B?

Answer 1

Help?

Answer 2

oh ok

Answer 3

thank u ill do it n ill let u know what i get

Answer 4

kk

Answer 5

wait what is that 2(6)-4

Answer 6

"The longer side of Room B is 4 ft shorter than twice the length of the shorter side of Room A. "
It's this in math terms.

Answer 7

oh ok

Answer 8

x=4

Answer 9

yep!
now, since it's asking for the dimensions of room B, it's 4 ft x 8 ft.

Answer 10

tha is not an option

Answer 11

what r the options?

Answer 12

F. 15 X 20
G. 16 X 20
H. 16 X 16
I. 14 X 16

Answer 13

hmmmm....
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Answer 14

thx that helped