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the area of a rectangular ceiling is 130.5 square feet, and one measure of the ceiling is 14.5 feet. What is the other measure of the ceiling?​

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Divide the area by the given measurement to get the answer, because it’s a reverse operation since to find the area you would multiply the length times width.
130.5/14.5 = 9
So your answer would be 9 feet.
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Do 130.5 divided by 14.5 and BOOM theres ur answer ^-^
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