document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=993907>Question 993907</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular room is 1.8 times as long as it is wide, and its perimeter is 27 meters. Find the dimension of the room. <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 #613110 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=613110\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Choosing L for length and W for width, the first statement reads\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = 1.8W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then, for perimeter, we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 2L + 2W = 27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We substitute and get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(1.8W) + 2W = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.6W + 2W = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.6W = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 27/5.6 = 270/56 = 135/28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 1.8W = (9/5)W = (9/5)(135/28) = 243/28 </SPAN>\n" );
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