SOLUTION: A rectangular window has a width to length ration of 2:5. What is the width if the length is 15 inches?

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Question 279691: A rectangular window has a width to length ration of 2:5. What is the width if the length is 15 inches?
Answer by pandion(6)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

you cross multiply the equations we will get

then divide the whole equation by 5 to get x

then we get

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