Homework Help: 4th grade math

Posted by Amy on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 5:54pm.

Two rectangles are each 5 in. wide. The larger rectangle has an area of 35 sq in . and is 2 in longer than the smaller rectangle. What is the area of the smaller rectangle?

4th grade math - PsyDAG, Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at 12:51am
Since the larger rectangle has one side 5" and area = 35".

x * 5 = 35

x = 7

But the smaller rectangle has length of x-2.

5(x-2) = ?
4th grade math - TIA, Monday, March 7, 2011 at 5:42pm
WHAT IS THE ANSWER FOR 3 SIXES SIMPLETS FORM
4th grade math - elizabeth, Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 9:03pm
what is the line segment of 2 7/8?

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