document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=773326>Question 773326</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 90 ft. The ratio of the length to the width is 8: 7. What are the dimensions of the rectangle? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Width = 7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 2*length + 2*width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90ft = 2*8x + 2*7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90 ft = 16x + 14x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90ft = 30x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30x = 90ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 3*8 = 24ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = 3*7 = 21ft.<BR>\n" );
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