document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=310194>Question 310194</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the perimeter of a rectangle is 65 inches. The ratio of the lenth to the width is 4:1. what is the lenth and width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The perimeter is 24, the ratio is 2:1, what is the lenth and width </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #221833 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=221833\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter = 65 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2 perimeter = 32.5 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/y = 4:1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=4y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y =32.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug the value of x  in the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4y+y= 32.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y= 32.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=6.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So x = 4*6.5 = 26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The dimensions ar 6.5 by 26<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "26+26+6.5+6.5= 65 </SPAN>\n" );
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