document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=257061>Question 257061</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The width of a rectangle is 6 and the ratio of the width to the length is 3:8. How do I solve for the lenght of the rectangle(x)? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " How do I solve for the lenght of the rectangle(x)?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A simple ratio equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 8*6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 48/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check on a calc: 6/16 = .375 and 3/8 also = .375 </SPAN>\n" );
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