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(a) Write an equation and (b) solve.

A farmer bought a 60,000 sq. ft. rectangular
field for his livestock. If the field was 300 ft.
long, how wide was the field?

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Answer: 200sq. ft

Step-by-step explanation: 60000 divided by 300 is 200

a rectangle's area = base x height

60000 = rectangle area

300 = height

base = 60000 divided by 300

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