document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=972452>Question 972452</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of length to width in a rectangle is 5 to 3. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 112 feet, what is the length of the rectangle?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "We have 2(length+width)=perimeter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(5x+3x)=112<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x=112<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=112/16=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length=5*7=35 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length of the rectangle is 35 feet. </SPAN>\n" );
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