document.write( "Question 905773: A carpenter is constructing a frame for a rectangular picture. If the sides of the picture have a ratio of 4:3 and the shorter side is 42cm long, how much framing material does the carpenter need to complete the frame? ( answer is 196cm show your solution ) \n" ); document.write( "
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The ratio is LONGER:SHORTER, and you have y:42 and want to find y.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4%2F3=y%2F42\"
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both members by 42.
\n" ); document.write( "\"%284%2F3%29%2A42=%28y%2F42%29%2A42\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"4%2A42%2F3=y\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=4%2A21%2A2%2F3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=4%2A7%2A2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28y=56%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "How much framing material?
\n" ); document.write( "The carpenter uses FOUR sides to make this rectangular frame.
\n" ); document.write( "Two sides are 42 cm and two sides are 56 cm.
\n" ); document.write( "The distance around the frame, corresponding to the amount of framing material, is \"42%2B42%2B56%2B56\".
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