document.write( "Question 827085: The perimeter of a rectangle is 56. The ratio of the lenght to the width is 6 : 1. Find the lenght and the width. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #498460 by josgarithmetic(39617)\"\" \"About 
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I did one like this a few minutes ago, different example.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A factor , x, is needed to bring the relative sides up to the actual measurements.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2%2A6x%2B2%2A1%2Ax=56\", where 6x is length and x is width ( or you could say x is length and 6x is width).
\n" ); document.write( "Solve for x, then compute length and width.
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