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The length of a rectangle is five times the width. If the area of the rectangle is 45

square inches, then find the length and width.

User ZaoTaoBao
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Explanation:

sol;

l=5w

area=l*w

or,45=5w*w

or,45=5w2

or,45\5=w2

0r
√(9)=w

or,3=w

again,

l=5w

l=5*3

l=15

Therefore, length is 15 inch and width is 3 inch.

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