document.write( "Question 687863: a 3\" x 5\" is to be enlarged such that its new length is five times the width of the original picture.Find the dimensions of the enlarged picture\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #425420 by jim_thompson5910(35256) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! New Length = 5*(Old Width)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "New Length = 5*(3)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "New Length = 15\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Ratio of Old Length:New Length = 5:15 ----> 1:3\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So each dimension is tripled.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "New Length = 15\"\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "New Width = 9\" \n" ); document.write( " |