SOLUTION: if the perimeter of a rectangle with adjacent side lengths of x and y,where x>y, is 8 times as great as the shorter side of the rectangle.what is the ratio of y to x?

Question 888249: if the perimeter of a rectangle with adjacent side lengths of x and y,where x>y,
is 8 times as great as the shorter side of the rectangle.what is the ratio of y to x?
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
That means because , so y is the shorter side.

or the reciprocals

Answer by MathTherapy(10555) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

if the perimeter of a rectangle with adjacent side lengths of x and y,where x>y,
is 8 times as great as the shorter side of the rectangle.what is the ratio of y to x?

Ratio of y:x:
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