document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154849>Question 154849</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A sheet of paper is 11 inches long. When it is folded in half on the dotted line, as shown, the ratio of length to width remains unchanged. What was the width of the original sheet of paper? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #114117 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=orca><B>orca(409)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=orca><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=114117\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the width of the original paper.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "DIMENSIONS BEFORE FOLDING:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length: 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "DIMENSIONS AFTER FOLDING<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width: 11/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As the ratio of length to width remains unchanged, we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11 : x = x : 11/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross-multiplying it, we have<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving for x, we have<BR>\n" );
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