document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=238219>Question 238219</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a rectangle has a length of 10 centimeters and an are of 40 square centimeters. what is the width of the rectangle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #175068 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=EmKid><B>EmKid(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=EmKid><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=175068\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area of a rectangle = length x width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So to find a side of a rectangle when we know one side and the area, we reverse this formula to say area / (divided by) length = width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40 / 10 = 4, so the width is 4.  </SPAN>\n" );
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