SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 3 times its width. The width is 5 inches. What is the area of the rectangle, in square inches. Show step by step please.

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Question 978583: The length of a rectangle is 3 times its width. The width is 5 inches. What is the area of the rectangle, in square inches. Show step by step please.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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