SOLUTION: Good evening, how to solve the area of a rectangular garden is 55 square meters. the length is 7 meters. find the width? Thk you.

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: Good evening,
how to solve the area of a rectangular garden is 55 square meters. the length is 7 meters. find the width?
Thk you. This question is from textbook Algebra for college students

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Area+of+a+rectangle+=+length+%2A+widthThe * means times.
In this problem you already have the area and length so the formula gives
55+=+7+%2A+width Divide both sides of the equation by 7
55%2F7+=+7+%2A+width+%2F7
55%2F7+=+width+Using your calculator divide 55 by 7 to get a width of approximately 7.86 metres.