SOLUTION: can someone help me pls? solve. in rectangles of constant are, length and width vary inversely. when the length is 24, the width is 2. what is the width when the length is 12

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in rectangles of constant are, length and width vary inversely. when the length is 24, the width is 2. what is the width when the length is 12?

Answer by jorel1380(3719)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
24/2:12/n
24n=24
n=1
The width is 1..

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