document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=878668>Question 878668</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The dimensions of rectangle A are three times the dimensions of rectangle B. The area of rectangle B is 32 cm2. please show me how to solve this! thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #530198 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=530198\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> rectangle A:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x and 3y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area is 3x*3y=9xy<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rectangle B:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x and y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area is xy=32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "WHAT is the question?  The only question which can be answered is, how many times bigger is the area of rectA than rectB ?   The ratio of areas of A to B is 9.<BR>\n" );
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