document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=940412>Question 940412</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the perimeter of a rectangle is 480 ft and the sides are in a ratio of 5:1. what are the length and width of the two sides  of the rectangle </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "perimeter=2L+2W=480 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 2(5W) + 2W = 480<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10W+2W=480<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12W=480<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=40 ANSWER 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=5W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=5(40)=200 ANSWER 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter=L+W+L+W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "480=200+40+200+40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "480=480 </SPAN>\n" );
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