document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=928609>Question 928609</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of the width to the length of a rectangle is 5:6. The perimeter of the rectangle is 121 inches. Find the area of the rectangle </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "width = 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 6x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = 2(length + width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "121 = 2(6x+5x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "121 = 2(11x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11 = 2x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "width = 5(5.5) inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 6(5.5) inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = length * width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = 30*5.5^2 = 907.5 sq.in.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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