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if the area of a rectangle is 42 feet. what could be possible lengths and widths of the rectangle? 42=__×___

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6×7
because 6×7=42
I hope this helps!
User Pscuderi
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Hello!

We know that it is a rectangle, so its length will be longer than its width, unlike a square.

Here are some possible widths:

42 = 7 × 6

42 = 14 × 3

42 = 21 × 2

42 = 42 × 1

These are the factors of 42.
User Paul Burke
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