Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
The area of a rectangle can be found with the formula [tex]A = l*w[/tex], where [tex]l[/tex] is the length of the rectangle and [tex]w[/tex] is the width.
From the given problem statement, we know that [tex]l = 14[/tex] and [tex]A = 161[/tex], so we can fill in those values in the formula anbd solve for [tex]w[/tex] to get the width:
[tex]A = l*w[/tex]
[tex]161 = 14w[/tex]
Divide both sides by [tex]14[/tex] to isolate [tex]w[/tex] by itself:
[tex]\frac{161}{14} = \frac{14w}{14}[/tex]
[tex]w = 11.5[/tex]
