document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=849636>Question 849636</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular park has an area of 2/3 square mile. The length of the park is 2 2/3 the width of the park. What is the width of the park? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #511684 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=511684\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2  2/3 = 2 + 2/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2  2/3 = 6/3 + 2/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2  2/3 = (6+2)/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2  2/3 = 8/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"The length of the park is 2 2/3 the width of the park\" ---> L = (8/3)*W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let W = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = L*W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = ((8/3)*W)*W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/3 = ((8/3)*x)*x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/3 = (8/3)*x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3*(2/3) = 3*(8/3)*x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 = 8x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/8 = x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/4 = x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 = 1/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = sqrt(1/4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The width is <font size = 4 color=\"red\">1/2 of a mile</font><BR>\n" );
document.write( "the length is (8/3)*W = (8/3)*(1/2) = 8/6 = <font size=4 color=\"red\">4/3 of a mile</font> \r<BR>\n" );
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