The area of a rectangle is 72 in^2. The width is 6 inches greater than the length. Which expression represents?

Question

the width?

a) w = 1 * 6
b) w = 1 + 6
c) w = 1 - 6
d) w = 6 - 1

Answer 1

The phrase "greater than" means to add one number to the other.

Answer 2

Right.

Answer 3

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