Mr. Shaw wants to replace the flooring his family room. The floor has an area of 262.8 square feet. If the room is 18 feet long,

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how wide is it? Justify your procedure.

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iVinArrow [24] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-01T00:59:41+03:00

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Answer:

14.6

Step-by-step explanation:

The area of a rectangle is area=length*width

so we can substitute the numbers here, 262.8=18w

divide 262.8 by 18 to isolate the variable.

You get 14.6.

The width is 14.6.