document.write( "Question 470666: the perimeter of a rectangle is 40ft. The ratio of the width to length is 2:3. How do you find the length and the width? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #322835 by sofiyac(983) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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2x+2y=40
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=2y%2F3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%2A%282y%2F3%29%2B2y=40\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4y%2F3%2B2y=40\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4y%2F3%2B6y%2F3=40\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%284y%2B6y%29%2F3=40\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%2810y%29%2F3=40\"$
\n" ); document.write( "10y=120
\n" ); document.write( "y=12
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=2y%2F3=2%2A12%2F3=24%2F3=8\"$
\n" ); document.write( "so the sides are 12 and 8 \n" ); document.write( "

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