Procedural Setup for Architectural Window Dimensions
As part of a project documentation for a custom triangular window, an architect must outline the mathematical setup used to calculate its dimensions. Given a required area of 120 square feet and a width that is 4 feet more than twice the height, describe the 'Name' and 'Translate' steps of the problem-solving strategy. In your description, specify how the variables for height and width are defined and state the final equation that results from substituting these into the triangle area formula.
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