document.write( "Question 951154: the perimeter of a rectangle is 65 inches. The ratio of the length to the width is 4:1. what is the length and width? \n" ); document.write( "
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the perimeter of a rectangle is 65 inches. The ratio of the length to the width is 4:1. what is the length and width?
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\n" ); document.write( "let x=width
\n" ); document.write( "4x=length
\n" ); document.write( "2(width+length)=perimeter
\n" ); document.write( "2(x+4x)=65
\n" ); document.write( "10x=65
\n" ); document.write( "x=6.5
\n" ); document.write( "4x=26
\n" ); document.write( "width=6.5 inches
\n" ); document.write( "length=26 inches \n" ); document.write( "
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