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Answer:
12 ft
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the width of the room be represented by w. Then the length is (2w-2), and the area is ...
A = LW
264 = (2w-2)w
132 = w² -w . . . . . . . divide by 2, eliminate parentheses
132.25 = w² -w +.25 . . . . . add (-1/2)² to complete the square
√132.25 = w -0.5 . . . . . take the square root
0.5 +11.5 = w = 12 . . . . . add 0.5; use the positive root
The width of the living room is 12 feet.
