The door to the clubhouse has an area of 56 square centimeters. If the length of the door is 8 centimeters, how wide is the door

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Taylor Preston

22 January, 07:15

The door to the clubhouse has an area of 56 square centimeters. If the length of the door is 8 centimeters, how wide is the door

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Aileen Baird · Answer 1

7 centimeters

First, you have to set up an equation using the formula for area of a rectangle:

L x W = H. Then, plug in what you know: 8 x W = 56. Then, solve for x by dividing 56 by 8: W=7.