Florida's coastline is 118 miles shorter than four times the coastline of Texas. It is also 983 miles longer than the coastline of Texas.

Question

I don't understand how to solve this problem and I need help figuring it out.

Answer 1

F=4T-118 where F=length of Florida's coastline and T=length of Texas' coastline

F=T+983

equate the 2 right sides

4T-118=T+983

4T-T=983+118

3T=1101

T=1101/3

T=367 miles for the length of Texas' coastline

F=367+983=1350 miles for the length of Florida's coastline