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A rectangle has an area of 8x² and a length of 4x. Find the width of the rectangle

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Answer:

2x

Explanation:

8x^2 / 4x = 2x

User GDF
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Hi there! :)


\huge\boxed{2x}

Recall that the formula of a rectangle is A = l × w

We are asked to solve for the width, so rewrite the equation:

A / l = w

8x² / 4x = w

When dividing, divide the coefficients then divide the variables.

8 / 4 = 2

x² / x = x

Therefore, 8x² / 4x = 2x. The width of the rectangle is 2x units.

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