Answer:
40 feet
Step-by-step explanation:
We know that the area of a rectangle is represented as
, where l is the length and w is the width.
We already know the width, and we know the area, so we can plug these values into the equation.

Our goal is to now isolate the variable l, and to do this we can divide both sides by 6.

Hope this helped!
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
Let's use a start by using common denominators.
and 
Now, replace the original equation with the common denominators. 
Solve! 
sorry wait please delete my answer I realized my mistake!
Look at some shorter periods of time to decide whether their reasonable. Do that by simplifying the fraction. . . . . 40,000 pounds / 80 years = 4,000 pounds / 8 years = 2,000 pounds (1 ton) / 4 years = 1,000 pounds / 2 years (have you decided yet ? Well, simplify it some more) 1,000 pounds / 2 years = 500 pounds per year = almost 1 and 1/2 pounds of bread every day of your life. NOW what do you think ? Make sense ?