document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=816660>Question 816660</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> [ A long wire is cut into three smaller pieces in the ratio of 7:3:2. if the shortest piece is 16 cm, what is the area of the rectangle with the largest area that can be created using the longest piece? ] </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #491650 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><B>TimothyLamb(4379)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=TimothyLamb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=491650\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a = (7/12)L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = (3/12)L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = (2/12)L<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c = 16 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = (2/12)L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 = (2/12)L<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = 16(12/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 96 cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = (7/12)L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = (7/12)96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 56 cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = (3/12)L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = (3/12)96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 24 cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a is the longest piece at 56 cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what is the area of the rectangle with the largest area that can be created using the longest piece?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "it's actually a square, so:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = w = (1/4)56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = w = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = Lw = 14^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 196 sq.cm<BR>\n" );
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