document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=242472>Question 242472</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 40 feet. The ratio of the width to the length is 2:3. Find the length and the width.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #177489 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JimboP1977><B>JimboP1977(311)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JimboP1977><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JimboP1977><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=177489\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We know that the length is 3 times x and the width is 2 times x. The perimeter is the two long sides added to the two widths. So we have 3x+3x+2x+2x=40. Collect terms gives 10x = 40. x = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the length is = 3*4 = 12 and the width = 2*4 = 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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