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The length of a train car is 50.6 feet. this is 5.8 feet less than 6 times the width. what is the width. round to the nearest tenth

The length of a train car is 50.6 feet. this is 5.8 feet less than 6 times the width. what is the width. round to the nearest tenth
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The length of a train car is 50.6 feet. this is 5.8 feet less than 6 times the width. what is the width. round to the nearest tenth

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User Yevheniy Tymchishin
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6x-5.8=50.6 is the equation inferred from the question, where x is width.

x=7.47 feet is the width of the train.
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