document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=729884>Question 729884</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular vegetable plot has an area of 108 square feet. If its length is 12 feet, what is its width? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #446291 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Leaf+W.><B>Leaf W.(135)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Leaf+W.><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Leaf+W.><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=446291\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a rectangle is equal to its length multiplied by its width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length * width = area<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 ft * width = 108 <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ft%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ft%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "~DIVIDE BOTH SIDES BY 12 ft~<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = (108 <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ft%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ft%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)/(12 ft)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = 9 ft\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the width of the rectangular vegetable plot is 9 feet. </SPAN>\n" );
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