document.write( "Question 963271: A rectangle's length and width are in a ratio of 8:1. The area is 200 square feet what is the length and width
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$\"L%2FW=8%2F1\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "The area is,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"L%2AW=200\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Substituting,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"8W%2AW=200\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"W%5E2=25\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"W=5\"$ $\"ft\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Then,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"L=8%285%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"L=40\"$ $\"ft\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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