document.write( "Question 371427: a rectangle has a width of 10 inches and an area of 5 square inches. what is the length of the rectangle? can u show me how to get the answer for my 10 yr old in 4th grade. thanks! \n" ); document.write( "
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a rectangle has a width of 10 inches and an area of 5 square inches.
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = the length
\n" ); document.write( "then the area is:
\n" ); document.write( "10*x = 5 sq/inches
\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by 10
\n" ); document.write( "x = \"5%2F10\"
\n" ); document.write( "x = \"1%2F2\" inch is the length
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\n" ); document.write( "Check this by finding the area
\n" ); document.write( "10 * .5 = 5 square inches
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