document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=790407>Question 790407</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of the width of a triangle to its length is 5:2. If its perimeter is 56 cm, what is the measure of its length and width? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I assume you meant to write rectangle instead of triangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=width of rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let y=length of rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/y=5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2y=perimeter=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2(2x/5)=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4x/5=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x+4x=280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14x=280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x/5=40/5=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width of rectangle=20cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length of rectangle=8cm<BR>\n" );
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