SOLUTION: A room has a floor area of 35 square meteres The width of the room is 5 metres What is the length of the room?

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Question 826909: A room has a floor area of 35 square meteres
The width of the room is 5 metres
What is the length of the room?

Answer by LinnW(1048) About Me  (Show Source):
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area = length * width
35 = length * 5
divide each side by 5
35/5 = length
7 = length in metres