The perimeter of a rectangular room is 140 feet. Find the length and width of the room if the length is 4 feet longer than twice the width.
A) width $=33$ feet; length $=37$ feet
B) width $=22$ feet; length $=48$ feet
C) width $=27$ feet; length $=58$ feet
D) width $=44$ feet; length $=96$ feet

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The perimeter of a rectangle is given by $2(l + w) = 140$. If the length $l$ is 4 feet longer than twice the width $w$, then $l = 2w + 4$. Solving these equations gives $w = 22$ feet and $l = 48$ feet.

The Perimeter of a Rectangular Room Is 140 Feet =33=33=33 Feet; Length

The Perimeter of a Rectangular Room Is 140 Feet $=33$ Feet; Length