document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=271932>Question 271932</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the area of a rectangle is 525 square centimeters. the ratioof the length to width is 7:3. find the length and the width </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Its area is 7x*(3x) = 525<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            21x^2 = 525<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            x^2 = 525/21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So length = 7*5=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = 3*5 = 15   </SPAN>\n" );
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