Lisa's living room is 20 feet wide. If the length is 8 feet less than twice the width, what is the area of her living room?

Question

This is for my college class, and I haven't been able to answer it for the past 2 weeks, I would appreciate any help

Answer 1

The width is 20 feet.

 

The length is 8 feet less than twice the width, which means 8 feet less than 2 times 20 (40), which means 40 minus 8, which is 32.

 

The area is the width times the length, so that's 20 x 32 = 640 square feet.