document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=950609>Question 950609</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the perimeter of a rectangle is 65 inches the ration of the length to the width is 4:1 what is the length and the width? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #580492 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=580492\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> W=width; L=length=4W; P=perimeter=65 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=2(L+W) Substitute for L.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65 in=2(4W+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65 in=8W+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65 in=10W Divide each side by 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.5 in=W ANSWER 1: Width is 6.5 inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=4W=4(6.5 in)=26 in ANSWER 2: Length is 26 inches.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P=2(L+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65 in=2(26in+6.5in)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65 in=2(32.5 in)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65 in=65 in\r<BR>\n" );
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