document.write( "Question 905909: ONE DIMENSION OF A RECTANGLE IS 4/5 OF THE OTHER.FIND THE DIMENSION IF THE PERIMETER OF THE RECTANGLE BECOMES 62 FEET WHEN EACH DIMENSION IS INCREASED BY 2 FEET. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "x the longer side
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document.write( "(x+2) + (4/5)x + 2 = 31
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document.write( "(9/5)c = 27
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document.write( "x = 27(5/9) = 15ft,the longer side. The shorter side is 12ft 
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document.write( "and..checking
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document.write( "17ft + 14ft = 31ft \n" );
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