SOLUTION: The area of a rectangle is 72 in^2. The width is 6 inches greater than the length. Which expression represents the width? a) w = 1 * 6 b) w = 1 + 6 c) w = 1 - 6 d) w = 6 - 1

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Question 310802: The area of a rectangle is 72 in^2. The width is 6 inches greater than the length. Which expression represents the width?
a) w = 1 * 6
b) w = 1 + 6
c) w = 1 - 6
d) w = 6 - 1
Answer by mollukutti(30) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let us assume the length to be x in
Therefore width is x + 6