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Division of fractions

The formula for the area of a triangle is (base height 2). There is a triangle

that has the same area as a rectangle with a base of 4 cm and a height of
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7 cm. If the length of the rectangle is 2 cm, what is the width of the rectangle?
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Step 1. Find the area of the triangle.

Step 2. Using the answer from Step 1, write an equation to find the value of the

width when the length of the rectangle is 2 cm.
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Step 3. What is the width of the rectangle?
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