SOLUTION: A rectangular garden is 15 ft wide. If its area is 1125^2 , what is the length of the garden?

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Question 262962: A rectangular garden is 15 ft wide. If its area is 1125^2 , what is the length of the garden?
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: A rectangular garden is 15 ft wide. If its area is 1125^2 , what is the length of the garden?
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Let L = the length
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Area = L * W, therefore
15L = 1125
Divide both sides by 15
L = 75 ft is the length