SOLUTION: The area of a rectangle is 336 sq inches, if the width of the rectangle is 6 inches, what is the length of the rectangle. And can you show me how to write it out?

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Question 1021766: The area of a rectangle is 336 sq inches, if the width of the rectangle is 6 inches, what is the length of the rectangle. And can you show me how to write it out?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Area = length x width
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336 sq in = length x 6 inches (Divide each side by 6 inches)
336 sq in/6in = length
56 in = length
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-OR (Same thing with variables)-
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L=length; W=width=6 in; A=Area=336in^2
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LW=A
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L=A%2FW
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L=%28336in%5E2%29%2F%286in%29
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L=56in
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ANSWER: The length is 56 inches.