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the area of a rectangular park is 3/5 square mile. The length of the Park is 7/8 mile. What is the width of the park?

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Area\ of\ the\ rectangular:A_{\fbox{ }}=l* w\\\\A_{\fbox{ }}=(3)/(5)\ mi^2;\ l=(7)/(8)\ mi;\ w=?\\\\l* w=(7)/(8)w\\\\(7)/(8)w=(3)/(5)\ \ \ \ |divide\ both\ sides\ by\ (7)/(8)\ (multiply\ by\ (8)/(7))\\\\w=(3)/(5)*(8)/(7)\\\\\boxed{w=(24)/(35)\ (mi)}\leftarrow\ answer
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