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The surface of an office desk has an area of 15 square feet it's length is 5 feet how wide is the office desk

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assuming a rectangular desk

the area of a rectangle is
A=L*W
A- area
L- length
W-width

substitution
15=5*W

divide 5 to both sides

W= 15/5
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