Posted by Jacob on Monday, October 8, 2007 at 6:24pm.
Area = length x width. Let x = the length of the rectangle.
5 = 10x
5/10 = x
1/2 inch = x
I wonder if you stated the problem correctly. The length should be the long side (10") and the width should be the short side (1/2").
thank you very much Ms.Sue!!!!!!!!
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