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The area of a rectangle is 8ab. 8ab units² Find five possible lengths and widths. Write them in the table. Length 4 8 6 7 Width 2 1 1 3 Discuss your approach with a partner. Were you systematic?

          The area of a rectangle is 8ab.
8ab units²
Find five possible lengths and widths. Write them in the table.
Length
4
8
6
7
Width
2
1
1
3
Discuss your approach with a partner. Were you systematic?

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Geometry A Common Core Curriculum

Ron Larson, Laurie Boswell 1st Edition

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The factors of 8 are 1, 2, 4, and 8. The factors of a and b are unknown, so we'll leave them as variables. Next, let's pair up the factors to find possible lengths and widths. We can pair 1 with 8ab, 2 with 4ab, 4 with 2ab, and 8 with ab. So, the five possible Show more…

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The area of a rectangle is 8ab units. Find five possible lengths and widths. Write them in the table. Length Width Discuss your approach with your partner: Were you systematic?