document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=875010>Question 875010</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle with the dimensions of 2 feet by 8 feet is similar to a rectangle with the dimensions of </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #527924 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=527924\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It's similar to any rectangle with dimensions of W and L such that L = 4W (length is 4 times the width). This is because 8/2 = 4, so the ratio of the two dimensions is 1:4 (W:L)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So if W = 3, then L = 4*W = 4*3 = 12. One rectangle is 3 by 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or, if W = 5, then L = 4*W = 4*5 = 20. Another rectangle is 5 by 20.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are infinitely many rectangles. </SPAN>\n" );
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