document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=897489>Question 897489</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a new room that you are going to live in is 9.2 times bigger than its width. If the perimeter cannot be more than 115' what are the dimensions of the room?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #544162 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=544162\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let w be the width of the room and l be the length, we are given that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l = 9.2 * w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the perimeter = 2*l + 2*w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "115 = 2*(9.2*w) + 2*w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "115 = 18.4w + 2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20.4w = 115<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 115 / 20.4 = 5.637254902 approx 5.64 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l = 9.2 * 5.64 = 51.888 approx 51.89 feet<BR>\n" );
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