SOLUTION: The area of a rectangle is 36 sq. ft. If its width is 9 ft, what is the length?

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Question 726302: The area of a rectangle is 36 sq. ft. If its width is 9 ft, what is the length?
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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The area of a rectangle is A=L%2AW where L is the length and W is the width

if the area of a rectangle is A=36ft%5E2, than we have 36ft%5E2=L%2AW

if its width is W=9+ft, than the length L is 36ft%5E2%2F9ft=L...=>cross%2836%294ft%5Ecross%282%29%5E1%2Fcross%289%29cross%28ft%29=L...=>..
4ft=L