document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=704551>Question 704551</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For a certain rectangle, the ratio of the shorter side to the longer side is 4 inches to 9 inches. How long is the shorter side, in feet, if the longer side is half a foot long? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #434151 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=434151\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4/9 = x/0.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4*0.5 = 9x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 = 9x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/9 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2/9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 0.222222\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the shorter side is 0.2222 ft or about 0.222*12 = 2.664 inches long. </SPAN>\n" );
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