SOLUTION: A rectangular sandbox has an area of 56 square yars and the length of 4 yards. What is the width ,in yards, of the sandbox?

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Question 957747: A rectangular sandbox has an area of 56 square yars and the length of 4 yards. What is the width ,in yards, of the sandbox?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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L=length; W=width; A=area
LW=A
W=A%2FL
W=56yd%5E2%2F4yd
W=14yd
ANSWER: The width of the sandbox is 14 meters.