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The area of a rectangle is less than 85 square feet. The length of the rectangle is 20 feet. What is the width of the rectangle?

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Answer:

[tex]width=4.25 feet[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Area of the rectangle= [tex]85 feet^2[/tex]

Length of the rectangle=[tex]20 feet[/tex]

Width=?

To find the width of the rectangle:

Area of the rectangle= Length*Width

[tex]85= 20* Width[/tex]

Dividing by '20' both the sides

[tex]width=85/20[/tex]

[tex]width=4.25 feet[/tex]

So, the width of the rectangle is : [tex]width=4.25 feet[/tex]