SOLUTION: what is the length for a rectangle when one side equals 15 and the Area=180 units squared

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Question 209918: what is the length for a rectangle when one side equals 15 and the Area=180 units squared
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Given the width and the area of a rectangle, we can easily find its width.
Recall that Area = Length * width.
So we have 180 = Length * 15
Solving for Length, we have:
Length = 180/15
Length = 12