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alexisvanrees
Sep 5, 2012, 06:10 PM
A rectangular table is six times as long as it is wide. If the area is 96ft^2, find the length and the width of the table.

What is the length, how do you get it?
What is the width, how do you get it?

JudyKayTee
Sep 5, 2012, 06:12 PM
AMHD doesn't do homework. Post what you've figured out and someone will come along to help you.

Wondergirl
Sep 5, 2012, 06:14 PM
What's the formula for the area of a rectangle?

alexisvanrees
Sep 5, 2012, 06:42 PM
Area=length x width

Wondergirl
Sep 5, 2012, 06:46 PM
Good. Now plug in the numbers.

alexisvanrees
Sep 5, 2012, 07:28 PM
Good. Now plug in the numbers.

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