document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=898568>Question 898568</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would I solve this?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The area of a rectangle is 294 inches squared. The ratio of the length to width is 3:2. Find the length to width. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let y = width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given ratio is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Fy=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Fy=3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You know <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=xy ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=xy\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You are additionally given <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=294 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=294\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The given ratio gives you also <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3y%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3y%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Referring again to the Area equation,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You know A because it is given;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you have an expression for x based on the given ratio;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you can then solve for and find a value for y. </SPAN>\n" );
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