SOLUTION: If the area of a rectangular surface is 24 sq.cm and the length is 8 cm. What is the width of the surface?

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Question 843483: If the area of a rectangular surface is 24 sq.cm and the length is 8 cm. What is the width of the surface?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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Area of a rectangle = length * width
24 cm^2 = 8 cm * width
Width = 24/8
Width = 3cm.
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