1.Change the minus sign into a positive 2.add five to both sides 3.do 3 to the 2nd power 4. Divide the two numbers (the one with the variable and the number u got when u added five to it)
Since 1 inch equals 8 feet and the parking lot has a width of 4 inches we multiply 8 times 4 giving you an answer of 32, so the parking lot's width is 32 feet.