SOLUTION: How long is a rug that is w meters wide and covers an area of 20 m^2?
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Question 336328: How long is a rug that is w meters wide and covers an area of 20 m^2?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Area = Length * Width which means that A=LW
We know that A=20 and W=w. So 20=Lw. Solve for L to get . So the length is meters.
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