SOLUTION: the area of a garden is 110 yards. One side measures 10 yards. How long is the other lenght of the garden?

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Question 304222: the area of a garden is 110 yards. One side measures 10 yards. How long is the other lenght of the garden?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Remember, Area = Length * Width. Symbolically, this means that A=LW. We're given that "the area of a garden is 110 yards. One side measures 10 yards", so A=110 and W=10. Plug these values in to get 110=L%2A10. I'll let you solve for 'L'.