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A rectangular piece of metal is 8 centimeters long and 6 centimeters wide. What is it's area

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We have a piece of metal with a long of 8 cm and a wide of 6 cm, to find its area we must use the following equation


A_R=L\cdot W

Where L=8 cm and W=6 cm


\begin{gathered} A_R=8\operatorname{cm}\cdot6\operatorname{cm} \\ A_R=48\operatorname{cm}^2 \end{gathered}

The answer is 48 cm^2

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