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Mikki created a painting with an area of 32 square feet and a length of 4 feet. They create a second painting with an area of 24 square feet. It has the same width as the first painting. what is the length of the second painting?

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Answer:

3 feet

Explanation:

To begin, find the width of the first painting by dividing 32 by 4. You get 8 feet as the width. Since the second painting has a width of 8, divide 24 by 8 to get the length (area of a rectangle is length times width). You get that the length of the second painting is 3 feet.

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