document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4473>Question 4473</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ancient Greeks discovered that a rectsngle where the length-to-width ratio was 8 to 5 ( known as the golden ratio) were most pleasing to the eye. Kayla wants to create a painting that will be framed by some antique molding that she found. If she calculates that the molding can be used to make a frame of 104 inches in perimeter, what dimensions should her painting be so that it is visually appealing? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2489 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xcentaur><B>xcentaur(357)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xcentaur><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=2489\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> required ratio of length to breadth = 8:5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter=2(l+b)=104 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l+b=52 inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let ratio of l:b=8:5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then l=8x and b=5x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then 8x+5x=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13x=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "l=8x=32\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=5x=20\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hence it should have dimensions of: 32 inches by 20 inches<BR>\n" );
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