document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26315>Question 26315</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I cant seem to figure out how to write this proportion for the word problem:The length of a rectangular garden is 3/2 its width. It takes 50 m of edging to create a border. Find the dimensions of the garden.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you so much!! If know how to write the proportion I'm sure I can figureout how to get the answer. Thanks again!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14190 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=14190\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the width be \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the length is (3/2)x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Formula: Perimeter = 2(lenth)+2(width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  2x+2(3/2)x=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide through by \"2\" to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x + (3/2)x=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  (5/2)x=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  1/2 x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      x=10 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    3/2 x= 15 meters\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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