Question 371427
a rectangle has a width of 10 inches and an area of 5 square inches.
 what is the length of the rectangle?
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Let x = the length
then the area is:
10*x = 5 sq/inches
Divide both sides by 10
x = {{{5/10}}}
x = {{{1/2}}} inch is the length
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Check this by finding the area
10 * .5 = 5 square inches