document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=761807>Question 761807</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a new rectangle has three times the length and width of the original rectangle, how would the perimeters and areas compare? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #463538 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39626)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=463538\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Try just using variables for length and width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=length and w=width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Original rectangle, perimeter = 2y+2w.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "New rectangle according to 3y and 3w.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "New perimeter = 2*3y+2*3w.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do these compare?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "New perimeter divided by original perimeter=<BR>\n" );
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