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Winnie's bedroom has an area of 120 square feet. The width of the room is 5/6 the length of the room. What are the dimensions of Winnie's bedroom?​

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Answer:

x----------> the length of the room

y----------> the width of the room

we know that

x*y=120---------> equation 1

y=(5/6)x--------> equation 2

substitute 2 in 1

x*[(5/6)x]=120------> (5/6)x²=120-----> x²=120*6/5-----> x²=144

x=12 ft

y=(5/6)*12-----> y=10 ft

the answer is

the dimensions of Winnie's bedroom are

the length of the room is 12 ft

the width of the room is 10 ft

Explanation:

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