document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=333119>Question 333119</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of the sides of a particular rectangle are 3:2. What is the length of each side if the perimeter of the rectangle is 55 cm? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If the ratio of the measures of the length and width of a rectangle is 3:2, then there exists a real number <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large k\"> such that the length is equal to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large 3k\"> and the width is equal to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large 2k\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the formula for the perimeter:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 2l\ +\ 2w\ =\ 55\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and substituting what we know about the length and width:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 2(3k)\ +\ 2(2k)\ =\ 55\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large k\">, then multiply by 3 to get the length and by 2 to get the width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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