<PRE><B>Question 359588</B>
The area of the rectangle is 5/12 square inches. Find the length of X if the width is 3/4 square inches.
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Area = length * width
5/12 = (3/4)x
x = (5/12)/(3/4)
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x = (5/12)*(4/3)
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x = 20/36
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x = 5/9 inches (length)
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cheers,
Stan H.</PRE>