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The long side of a box is 6 inches. That is 3 times the length of the short side. How long is the short side?

User Noelia
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the short side is 2 inches.

if the long side of the box is 6 inches and is 3 times the length of the short side. divide the long side by 3.

6/3=2

User Soph
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The short side of the box is 2 inches.

6÷3=2

User Barry Steyn
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