document.write( "Question 307976: Find the width of a rectangle when the area is 480 ft. to the second power and the length is 24 ft. \n" ); document.write( "
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Area of a rectangle = L*W\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "480=24*W, you must solve for W.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by 24:
\n" ); document.write( "\"480%2F24=%2824W%29%2F24\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"20=W\", so width is 20 feet.\r
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