document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=192009>Question 192009</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073533490/algebrahomeworkh>Elementary and intermediate algebra </A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ancient Greeks thought that the most pleasing shape for a rectangle was one for which has the ratio of the length to the width was approximately 8 to 5, the golden ratio.  If the length of a rectangular painting is 2 ft longer than its width, then for what dimensions would the length and width have the golden ratio?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Golden Ratio: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%2FW=8%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%2FW=8%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And the painting, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=+W%2B2ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=+W%2B2ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, Length is 2 ft longer than Width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute this \"L\" to our Golden Ratio:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28W%2B2ft%29%2FW=8%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28W%2B2ft%29%2FW=8%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross multiply,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5W%2B10=8W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5W%2B10=8W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10=8W-5W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10=8W-5W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10=3W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10=3W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > -----> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2F3=cross%283%29W%2Fcross%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2F3=cross%283%29W%2Fcross%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=red%28W=%2810%2F3%29ft%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"red%28W=%2810%2F3%29ft%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >}Width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=W%2B2=10%2F3%2B2=%2810%2B6%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=W%2B2=10%2F3%2B2=%2810%2B6%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=red%28L=%2816%2F3%29ft%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"red%28L=%2816%2F3%29ft%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >} Length\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let us check on our Golden Ratio:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F5=%2816%2Fcross%283%29%29%28cross%283%29%2F10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F5=%2816%2Fcross%283%29%29%28cross%283%29%2F10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F5=16%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F5=16%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Reduce left term by dividing both num.&den. by \"2\":<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jojo</font><BR>\n" );
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