document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=964798>Question 964798</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the ratio of length to width (measured in inches) in a rectangle is 4:7. Find the length of the rectangle  if the area is known to be 700 square inches <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #589617 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=589617\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the ratio of length to width (measured in inches) in a rectangle is 4:7. Find the length of the rectangle if the area is known to be 700 square inches <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4:7 is the same as 4x:7x where 4x is length and 7x is width<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x*7x = 700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28x^2 = 700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length = 4x = 20 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = 7x = 35 inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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