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An office in the shape of a rectangle has an area of 72 square feet. The width of the office is 8 feet. What is the length of the office?

An office in the shape of a rectangle has an area of 72 square feet. The width of-example-1
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Answer:

9 ft

Explanation:

The area formula for a rectangle is:


A=lw

We know the area and the width, so let's substitute:

72=l(8)

divide both sides by 8

9=l

So, the length is 9 ft.

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