document.write( "Question 365454: The length and width of a rectangle have ratio 2 is to 3.The perimeter is 20cm.Find the length and the width. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "l/w = 2/3
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document.write( "l = (2/3)w
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document.write( "question states
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document.write( "20cm = w + w + (2/3)w + (2/3)w
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document.write( "solve for width
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document.write( "20cm =10/3 w
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document.write( "6cm = width, length then is 4cm\r
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document.write( "checking our answer
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document.write( "2*6cm + 2*4cm = 12cm + 8cm = 20cm \n" );
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