document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=550017>Question 550017</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  The width of a rectangle is one-fifth the length. The perimeter of the rectangle is 30 feet. What is the width of the rectangle?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  how tdo you do this ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #358320 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=prateekagrawal><B>prateekagrawal(56)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=prateekagrawal><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=358320\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let length is 5x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then width= 5x/5 = x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, perimeter=2(length+width) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "30=2(5x+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30= 2*6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30=12x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=30/12 = 2.5 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, length= 5*2.5 = 12.5 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and width= 2.5 feet </SPAN>\n" );
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