document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=559366>Question 559366</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 56 inches. the ratio of the length to the width is 6:1. find the length and the width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #363379 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=363379\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=length\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2W+2L=P<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x) + 2(6x)=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 12x = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14x = 56\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=56/14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 4 inches  Width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=24 inches  Length\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:  2W + 2L = P<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(4) + 2(24) = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 +48 =56  It checks!!\r<BR>\n" );
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