document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=262964>Question 262964</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular room is 1.5 times as long as it is wide, and its perimeter is 32 meters. Find the dimension of the room. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Width of room be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 1.5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter=2*(l+b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 2(1.5x+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2x=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=6.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "& 9.50 meters<BR>\n" );
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