The length of a train car is 50.6 feet. This is 5.8 feet less than 6 times the width. What is the wi

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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?

5.8 feet less than 6 times the width is an algebraic expression:
6w - 5.8

We set this equal to the length of 50.6
6w - 5.8 = 50.6

Add 5.8 to each side:
6w - 5.8 + 5.8 = 50.6 + 5.8

Cancel the 5.8 on the left side:
6w = 56.4

Divide each side by 6:
6w/6 = 56.4/6

Typing this problem into the search engine, we get w = 9.4.