document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=924960>Question 924960</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> [the perimeter of a rectangle measures 34 feet. Its width measures 5. What is the ratio of the length (the longest side) to the perimeter of the rectangle?]<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 #561220 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Sam32399><B>Sam32399(5)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Sam32399><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=561220\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of the rectangle is 34 feet. The width is 5. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are two widths and two lengths in a rectangle. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is how we create our formula to find the length, or longest side:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(w=width L=length)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "34=2w x 2L\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "34=2(5) x 2L\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "34=10 x 2L\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24=2L\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12=L\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length, and longest side, of the rectangle is 12 feet. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ratio of longest side to the perimeter\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12:34\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplified: 6:17<<<<<<<<<<<Your answer!\r<BR>\n" );
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