AN architect dedigning a parking lot has arow 202 ft wide to divide into spaces for compact cars and full size cars. The architect determins that 16 compact car spaces and 6 full-size car spaces would use this exact width, while 12 compact car spaces and 9 full-size car spaces would use all but 1 ft of the width. Determine the width ( in ft) of : (a) each compact car space being planned, (b) each full size car space being planned

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AN architect dedigning a parking lot has arow 202 ft wide to divide into spaces for compact cars and full size cars. The architect determins that 16 compact car spaces and 6 full-size car spaces would use this exact width, while 12 compact car spaces and 9 full-size car spaces would use all but 1 ft of the width. Determine the width ( in ft) of : (a) each compact car space being planned, (b) each full size car space being planned 

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