document.write( "Question 371594: The ratio of the width of a rectangle to its length is 3:4. Write & solve a proportion to find the rectangle's width. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #264712 by checkley77(12844) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! W:L \n" ); document.write( "3:4 \n" ); document.write( "W*L=108 IS THE AREA. \n" ); document.write( "3N*4N=108 \n" ); document.write( "12N^2=108 \n" ); document.write( "N^2=108/12 \n" ); document.write( "N^2=9 \n" ); document.write( "N=SQRT9 \n" ); document.write( "N=3 IS THE MULTIPLIER. \n" ); document.write( "3*3=9 WIDTH \n" ); document.write( "3*4=12 LENGTH \n" ); document.write( "PROOF: \n" ); document.write( "9*12=108 \n" ); document.write( "108=108 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |