A rectangular tabletop has an area of 1,512 square inches. The length of the table top is 18 inches. Solve an equation to find width of the tabletop. Show work . Short answer

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To find the width of the rectangular tabletop given its area and length, we can use the formula for the area of a rectangle:

\[ \text{Area} = \text{Length} \times \text{Width} \]

We know the area is 1,512 square inches and the length is 18 inches. We can set up the equation:

\[ 1,512 = 18 \times \text{Width} \]

To solve for the width, we can divide both sides by 18:

\[ \text{Width} = \frac{1,512}{18} \]

Now we perform the division:

\[ \text{Width} = 84 \text{ inches} \]

Thus, the width of the tabletop is \( \boxed{84} \) inches.