document.write( "Question 573515: 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. \n" ); document.write( "
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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.
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\n" ); document.write( "length = 6x
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "Perimeter = 2(length + width)
\n" ); document.write( "56 = 2(6x + x)
\n" ); document.write( "28 = 7x
\n" ); document.write( "x = 4
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\n" ); document.write( "length = 6x = 24
\n" ); document.write( "width = x = 4
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\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "
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