document.write( "Question 381737: The perimeter of a rectangle is 154 feet. The ratio of the length to the width is 10:1. Find the length and the width. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #270731 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Hi,         
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document.write( "Let x and 10x represent the width and the length respectively
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document.write( "P = 2*l + 2*w
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document.write( "154ft = 2(10x) + 2*x
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document.write( "solving for x
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document.write( "154ft = 22x
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document.write( "x = 7ft , the width.  The length is 70ft   (10*7ft)\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer
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document.write( " 2*7ft + 2*70ft = 14ft + 140ft = 154ft \n" );
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