document.write( "Question 350280: Find the dimensions of a rectangle with a perimeter of 126 feet and length and width ratio of 5:8 \n" ); document.write( "
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let one side=5x the other 8x.
\n" ); document.write( "2L+2w=P
\n" ); document.write( "2*5x+2*8x=126
\n" ); document.write( "10x+16x=126
\n" ); document.write( "26x=126
\n" ); document.write( "x=4.846
\n" ); document.write( "5x=24.23'
\n" ); document.write( "8x=38.77'
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