document.write( "Question 420760: a rectangle has a length of 5 inches and a with of 3 inches. if a similar rectangle has a length of 45 inches, what is its width in inches \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x represent width in inches of the similar triangle
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document.write( "Question Sets Up the Proportion
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document.write( "     | Cross Multiplying 
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document.write( "  5x = 3*45
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document.write( "   x = 3*45/5
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document.write( "   x = 27in, width in inches of the similar triangle\r
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document.write( " 5/3 = 45/27 = 5/3 \n" );
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