document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=941734>Question 941734</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle with an area of 300 square centimeters has a length and width in a ratio of 4:3. What are the length and width? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "length = 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = 3x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x*3x = 300 cm^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12x^2 = 300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 300/12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length = 4x = 20 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = 3x = 15 cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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