Tracy needs to find the length and width of her storage room where she works. The room is 2 meters longer than it is wide. The perimeter is 24 meters. Find the width of the room in meters.
METALS WILL BE GIVEN

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Tracy needs to find the length and width of her storage room where she works. The room is 2 meters longer than it is wide. The perimeter is 24 meters. Find the width of the room in meters. 
METALS WILL BE GIVEN

anonymous · Answer

@jim_thompson5910 can you help I think I know the answer I just want to make sure?

mokeira · Answer

perimeter= 2(length+width)
length=x
width=2x
24=2(x+2x)
can you continue from here?

anonymous · Answer

is it 5?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

@Mokeira, it says "The room is 2 meters longer than it is wide"

not "the room is twice as long as it is wide"

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

so,

width = x
length = x+2

mokeira · Answer

youre  right...sorry i made a mistake