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Kelly is building a playpen for her dog. The area of the playpen is 22.75 square feet. The length is 6.5 feet and the width is w feet.

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w = 3.5 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

Area = 22.75 square feet

length = 6.5 feet

width = w

Since we have beeen given dimensions in the form of length and width, the shape at the play house is a rectangle:

Area of rectangle = length × width

22.75 square feet = 6.5 feet × w

22.75 = 6.5w

divide both sides by 6.5:

22.75/6.5 = 6.5w/6.5

w = 3.5 feet

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