document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=217609>Question 217609</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a rectangular room has a permeter of 48 ft. the width is two-thirds of the length. what are the dimensions of the room? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the length of the room be L. Then the width is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of L, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2L%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2L%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since perimeter = 48, and perimeter = 2L + 2W, then we'll have: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2L+%2B+2%2A%282L%2F3%29+=+48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2L+%2B+2%2A%282L%2F3%29+=+48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2L+%2B+4L%2F3+=+48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2L+%2B+4L%2F3+=+48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6L + 4L = 144 ----- Multiply by LCD, 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10L = 144\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+144%2F10+=+14.4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+144%2F10+=+14.4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ft.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, length of the room, or L = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2814.4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2814.4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ft, and its width = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14.4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14.4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ft, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%289.6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%289.6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ft.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2L + 2W = 48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(14.4) + 2(9.6) = 48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "28.8 + 19.2 = 48 (TRUE)<BR>\n" );
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