SOLUTION: The area of the rectangle is represented by 36x^6y^4. One side is represented by 6x^3y^2. what is the length of the other side?

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Question 844295: The area of the rectangle is represented by 36x^6y^4. One side is represented by 6x^3y^2. what is the length of the other side?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
For a rectangle,
A=L%2AW
36x%5E6y%5E4=6x%5E3y%5E2%2AW
W=%2836x%5E6y%5E4%29%2F%286x%5E3y%5E2%29
W=6x%5E%286-3%29y%5E%284-2%29
W=6x%5E3y%5E2
This rectangle is a square because L=W.