document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=260447>Question 260447</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sides of a rectangle are in the ratio 5:7 and the perimeter of the rectangle is 96cm. What is the area of the rectangle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #191836 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=191836\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5N+7N=12N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*5N+2*7N=96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10N+14N=96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24N=96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=96/24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=4 ANS. FOR THE MULTIPLIER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*4=20 ANS. FOR ONE SIDE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7*4=28 ANS. FOR THE OTHER SIDE <BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*20+2*28=96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40+56=96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "96=96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20*28=560 cm^2 is the area. </SPAN>\n" );
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