2014 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 6
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Problem
Six rectangles each with a common base width of 
have lengths of 
, and 
. What is the sum of the areas of the six rectangles?
Solution
The sum of the areas is equal to 
. This is simply equal to 
, which is equal to 
, which is equal to our final answer of 
.
See Also
| 2014 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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