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1-23.
The area of each rectangle below is shown in the middle of the rectangle. For each figure, find the missing length or width.
The area of a rectangle is the product of the length and width.
Substitute the area and the unknown length or the width into the equation
. Solve for the unknown variable.
Try not to be confused by the orientation of the rectangle. Solve as in part (a).
See the example below.