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The length of a pool is 4 yards less than twice the width. If the pool's perimeter is 232 yards, what is the width of the pool (in yards).

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Answer:

length is 76 yard, width is 40 yard

Explanation:

232/2=116

let x be width, and y be length.

2x-4=y

x+y=116

x+(2x-4)=116

x=40

40+y=116

y=76

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