SOLUTION: A rectangular room is 1:8 times as long as it is wide, and its perimeter is 27 meters. Find the dimension of the room

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Question 400127: A rectangular room is 1:8 times as long as it is wide,
and its perimeter is 27 meters. Find the dimension of the room

Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2x+2*8x=27
18x=27
x=1.5
8x=12

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