document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=612910>Question 612910</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of a rectangle is 3 m less than twice its length. (By m I think it means meter, not a variable.) If the ratio of the length to the width is 7/5, 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 #385787 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=385787\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Length/Width = 7/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L/(2L-3) = 7/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5L = 7(2L-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5L = 7(2L-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5L = 14L-21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5L-14L = -21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-9L = -21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = -21/(-9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = 7/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W = 2L - 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W = 2(7/3) - 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W = 14/3 - 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W = 14/3 - 9/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W = 5/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the width is 5/3 m and the length is 7/3 m </SPAN>\n" );
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