document.write( "Question 479747: The length and width of a rectangle are in a ratio of 5 to 4, and the area is 500 square meters. Find the two dimensions.\r
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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( " L/W = 5/4 OR L = (5/4)W
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document.write( " A = L*W = (5/4)W*W = 500m^2
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document.write( "                W^2 = 400
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document.write( "                 W = 20   (tossing out negative solution for the # of meters
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document.write( "  Width is 20m and length is 25m     |(5/4)W\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( "     20m*25m = 500m^2 \n" );
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