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  • 13-03-2018
  • Mathematics
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The area of a rectangle is 96 square feet. The ratio of the width to the length is 2:3. The width of the rectangle is ______ feet.

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Bladerunner1976
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  • 13-03-2018
A = l*w
l = 3x
w = 2x
A = 96

96 = (3x)(2x)
96 = 6x^2
x^2 = 16
x = 4

Plug 4 in for x
w = 2(4) = 8 ft
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