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Consuelo living room is in the shape of a rectangle and haa an area of 360 square feet. the width of the livingroom is 5/8 its lenght. what is the lenght of the living room

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360=LW
W=5/8 L

360=L*5/8 L=5/8 L^2
L^2=8*360/5=8*72
L=sqrt(4*144)=24
The length is 24
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