document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=13463>Question 13463</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the area of a rectangle is 72 squares inches and the length is 8 inches what is the width? i keep coming up with 26. please help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #6804 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Briana><B>Briana(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Briana><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=6804\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First find the equation for the area of a rectangle. Length x Width=area of a rectangle. Your problem is that the area has been found and you must find the width. We can use an algebraic equation to solve this. If x=width, 8=length and 72=area, then we can plug these numbers the equation for area of a rectangle. x*8=72. In order to find \"x\" (width) we need it to be by itself. Divide by \"8\" on both sides. (x*8)/8=72/8. This will cancel the eight on the left and leave you with x=72/8 or x=9. Now we need to be completely sure we haven't missed any steps. With all known variants solve the equation L*W=Area. 8(length)*9(width)=72(area). This is a correct equation. </SPAN>\n" );
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