SOLUTION: The surface of an office desk has an area of 15 square feet. Its length is 5 feet. How wide is the office desk

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Question 854715: The surface of an office desk has an area of 15 square feet. Its length is 5 feet. How wide is the office desk

Answer by Seutip(231)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Area=length*width
Therefore, if
length - 5ft
width - x (unknown)


Therefore the width is 3 feet,
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