Write an equation to model the given information and solve.Famous Architecture: The Hall o...

Write an equation to model the given information and solve.

Famous Architecture: The Hall of Mirrors is the central gallery of the Palace of Versailles and is one of the most famous rooms in the world. The length of this hall is 11 m less than 8 times the width. If the hall is 73 m long, what is its width?

EXAMPLE 2 Translating English Phrases into Algebraic Expressions

Assign a variable to the unknown number, then translate each phrase into an algebraic expression.

b. eleven less than eight times the width

Solution b. Let W represent the width. Then 8W represents eight times the width, and 8W − 11 represents 11 less than eight times the width.