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The length of a train car is 50.6. This is 5.8 feet less than 6 times the width. What is the width?

The length of a train car is 50.6. This is 5.8 feet less than 6 times the width. What is the width?
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The length of a train car is 50.6. This is 5.8 feet less than 6 times the width. What is the width?

User VRallev
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9.4 I'm pretty sure . If you have to show work its
50.6+5.8=6w
56.4=6w
9.4=w

User Jarno Lahtinen
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L is 5.8 less than 6 time W
L=-5.8+6W
L=50.6

50.6=-5.8+6W
add 5.8 to both sides
56.4=6W
divide both sides by 6
9.4=W

width=9.4ft
User Brijesh Dhanani
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