document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=530552>Question 530552</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sides of a rectangle are in the ratio of 3:5 and the rectangles area is 135 sq cm. find the dimensions of the rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #350137 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=350137\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the ratio of sides = 3/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply by constant x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x=width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = L*W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "135 = 3x*5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "135=15x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "135/15= x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9=x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width =>3x= 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 15 </SPAN>\n" );
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