document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=258857>Question 258857</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the area of a rectangle is 108cm2(squared. the ratio of the width to the lenght is 3:4. find the lenght 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 #190587 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><B>Stitch(470)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=190587\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area of a rectangle = Length * Width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given: Area = 108cm^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ratio = 3:4  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2AX%29+%2A+%284%2AX%29+=+108 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2AX%29+%2A+%284%2AX%29+=+108\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2AX%5E2+=+108 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2AX%5E2+=+108\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide by sides by 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X%5E2+=+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X%5E2+=+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the square root of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So using the ration of 3:4 and our value of X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The width of the retangle = X * 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%289cm%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%289cm%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length of the rectangle = X * 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%2812cm%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%2812cm%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can check the answer by taking <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9cm+%2A+12cm+=+108cm%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9cm+%2A+12cm+=+108cm%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also if you divide 9 and 12 by 3, you get 3:4 </SPAN>\n" );
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