document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=391654>Question 391654</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perimeter of rectangle is 126 cm, ratio of length to width is 5:2, find new width </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "W=width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L+2W=126<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L/W = 5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=(5/2)W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*(5/2)W+2W=126<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5W+2W=126<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7W=126<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L =(5/2)W=45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check: 2L+2W =2*18+2*45=36+90=126<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             L/W = 45/18 =5/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ans: new width = 18 cm </SPAN>\n" );
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