Asked by Amy

Two rectangles have the same width. One is 12 units long and the other is 8 units long. The area of the first rectangle is 320 square units more than the area of the second rectangle. Find the width of each rectangle.
Answered by Reiny
Let the width be w
area of first = 12w
area of 2nd = 8w

12w - 8w = 320

carry on
Answered by Smart_cookie
answer:80 units
Answered by Huskie_lover_16
Right, the answer is 80 units