Problema Solution
the area of a rectangle is 11.73 square units. If the width is 2.3 units, what is the length? Using complete sentences, explain how you would solve this problem.
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Let 'x' represent the length.
Since the area equals the width multiplied by the length we have:
2.3x = 11.73
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x = 5.1 units
The length is 5.1 units.