SOLUTION: What is the length of the rectangle if the width equals 4/5 of a square mile and the area equals 3/4 of a square mile

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Question 756564: What is the length of the rectangle if the width equals 4/5 of a square mile and the area equals 3/4 of a square mile
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the length of the rectangle if the width equals 4/5 of a
mile and the area equals 3/4 of a square mile.
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The width has to be in miles, not square miles
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Let L = the length
L * 4%2F5 = 3%2F4
L = 3%2F4 * 5%2F4
L = 15%2F16 mi is the length
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Check: 15%2F16 * 4%2F5 = 60%2F80 reduces to 3%2F4