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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( "ratio of the width to the length L is 3:8. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "W:L=3:8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6:L=3:8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "by equality rule product of extreme numbers = product of mid values<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*8=L*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=3L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=24/3=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So Length = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width=3<BR>\n" );
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