document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=178017>Question 178017</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am not sure how to do this type of problem :( The area of a rectangle is 108 cm squared. The ratio of the width to the length is 2:5. Find the length and width. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y=width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area is 108 cm<sup>2</sup><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<center>xy=108</center>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the ratio of width to length is 2:5,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x=5a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<center>xy=(2a)(5a)=10a<sup>2</sup>=108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a<sup>2</sup>=10.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=3.286 approx.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=5a=16.43 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2a=6.572 cm\r<BR>\n" );
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