Question

The area of a rectangle is found by using the formula A=l×w

, where A
is the area, l
is the length, and w
is the width. A rectangular desk top has an area of 18
square feet. The length of the desk is 6
feet. What is the width of the desk? Write and solve an equation.

Answer 1

The width of the desk is 3

Explanation:

plug in what you already have and solve.

A= l x w

18=6x w

when you solve for w you get 3