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document.write( " the perimeter of a rectangle is 140 cm and the ratio of its height to width is 3:4 find the area 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 #455045 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=455045\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P=2*3M+2*4M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "140=6M+8M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "140=14M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=140/14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=10 THIS IS THE RATIO MULTIPLIER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*10=30 FOR THE LENGTH<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*10=40 FOR THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "140=2*30+2*40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "140=60+80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "140=140 </SPAN>\n" );
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