document.write( "Question 415139: I'm having trouble with these two problems.\r
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document.write( "The width of a rectangle is two thirds of its length
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document.write( "Let x and 2/3x represent the length and width
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document.write( " x(2/3x)= 216m^2       |CHECKING our Answer***18m*12m = 216m^2
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "  2/3x^2 = 216
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document.write( "     x^2 = 324    x = 18m  (tossing out negative solution for length)\r
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