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document.write( "the ratio of the length and width of a rectangle is 3:8. if the length is 24 what is  the width?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #447478 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=447478\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3/8=24/N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3N=8*24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3N=192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=192/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=64 ANS. FOR THE WIDTH<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/8=24/64 CROSS MULTIPLY<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*64=8*24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "192=192\r<BR>\n" );
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