A - side of small map
a+6 - side of larger map
(a+6)² - area of larger map
(a+6)² = 121
(a+6)² = 11² |√(...)
a+6 = 11 |-6
a+6-6 = 11-6
<span>a = 5
</span>Answer A. <span>5 inches by 5 inches</span>
If we plug in 0 for x, we can receive the data for the year 1982. Doing so shows us that the Rural area was 1,417.4 million acres and the total area was 1,839.4 million acres. Therefore, we can conclude that the majority of the area of the United States was rural in 1982.
Step 1. Set up long division
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7| 1 9 8 6
Step 2. <span>Calculate 19 ÷ 7, which is 2 with a remainder of 5.
2
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7| 1 9 8 6
1 4
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5
Step 3. Bring down 8, so that 58 is large enough to be divided by 7.
2
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7| 1 9 8 6
1 4
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5 8
Step 4. <span>Calculate 58 ÷ 7, which is 8 with a remainder of 2.
</span> 2 8
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7| 1 9 8 6
1 4
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5 8
5 6
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2
Step 5. <span>Bring down 6, so that 26 is large enough to be divided by 7.
</span> 2 8
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7| 1 9 8 6
1 4
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5 8
5 6
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2 6
Step 6. Calculate 26 ÷ 7, which is 3 with a remainder of 5.
2 8 3
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7| 1 9 8 6
1 4
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5 8
5 6
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2 6
2 1
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5
Step 7. <span>Therefore, 1986 ÷ 7 = 283 with a remainder of 5.
823 With a remainder of 5
Done!
</span><span>Decimal Form If Needed: 283.714286</span>
