document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=840116>Question 840116</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  painting on a piece of canvas that has an area 180 square inches. The length of the painting is 1 1\4 times the width. What are the dimensions of the painting.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "from area = length x width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180 inch^2 = L x W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but L = 5/4 x W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180 inch^2 = 5/4 x W x W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2 = (4 x 180)/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but L = 5/4 x W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 5/4 x 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hence the dimensions are 15 inches long and 12 inches wide </SPAN>\n" );
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