document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=185623>Question 185623</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If w represents the width of a rectangle 12 inches long with an area of 500 square inches, what is the best algebraic equation for the area of the rectangle?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation for the area of any rectangle is length x width, or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = L*W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For this one,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500 = 12L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 500/12 = 125/3 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There's no reason to deal with the equation once the measurements are known. </SPAN>\n" );
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