The area of a rectangular living room is 264 square feet. The length of the room is 2 feet less than twice the width. What is the width of the living room in feet?

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At the county fair, the baxter family bought 6 hot dogs and 4 juice drinks for $12.90. the farley family bought 3 hot dogs and 4 juice drinks for $8.55. find the price of a hot dog and the price of a juice drink.