SOLUTION: Find x in the following rectangle Area=18cm² 5cm length x cm width

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Question 1118521: Find x in the following rectangle
Area=18cm²
5cm length x cm width
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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area is length*width
18 cm^2=5 cm *x cm
divide both sides by 5 cm
3.6 cm=width