document.write( "Question 406992: two rectangles are similar. the length of the first rectangle is 6.5 cm. its width is 5 cm. the length of the second rectangle is 3.25 cm. find the width of the second rectangel. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x represent the width of the 2nd
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document.write( "Question states***two rectangles are similar
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document.write( " 6.5/5 = 3.25/x
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document.write( "Solving for x by cross multiplying
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document.write( " 6.5x = 5*3.25
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document.write( "    x = 5*3.25/6.5
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document.write( "    x = 2.5, the width of the 2nd\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( " 6.5/5 = 1.3 = 3.25/2.5 \n" );
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