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( "
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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
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