document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=560701>Question 560701</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the ratio of the width of a rectangle to its length  is 5:8. What is the width in feet if its length is 12ft. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A ratio equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8w = 12*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8w = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 7.5 ft is the width </SPAN>\n" );
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