document.write( "Question 284426: The area of a rectangle is 125ft squared. the ratio and width to the length is 1:5. Find length and width \n" ); document.write( "

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The area of a rectangle is the product of its length and width.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"LW=125\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The ratio of width to length is
\n" ); document.write( " $\"W%2FL=1%2F5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5W=L\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute into the area equation and solve,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"LW=125\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%285W%29W=125\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"W%5E2=25\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"W=5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Then from the ratio,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"L=5W=5%285%29=25\"$
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