document.write( "Question 837483: The area of a rectangle is 360 inches^2. The ratio of the length to the width is 5:2. Find the length and the width \n" ); document.write( "
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The area of a rectangle is 360 inches^2. The ratio of the length to the width is 5:2. Find the length and the width
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\n" ); document.write( "let x=length
\n" ); document.write( "let y=width
\n" ); document.write( "x/y=5/2
\n" ); document.write( "y=2x/5
\n" ); document.write( "area=length*width
\n" ); document.write( "area=x*y=x(2x/5)=2x^2/5
\n" ); document.write( "2x^2/5=360
\n" ); document.write( "2x^2=1800
\n" ); document.write( "x^2=900
\n" ); document.write( "x=30
\n" ); document.write( "y=60/5=12
\n" ); document.write( "length=30 inches
\n" ); document.write( "width=12 inches
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