document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1017574>Question 1017574</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A teacher's table is to be constructed such that the width is 3/5 of the length. If the perimeter is 72 inches find the area of the rectangle\r<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 #633841 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=633841\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi there,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make length = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = 3/5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 2(length) + 2(width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72 = 2(x) + 2(3/5x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72 = 2x + 6/5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72 = 16/5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72*5/16 = x   (* = times)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 22.5 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 22.5 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = 13.5 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = length * width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = 22.5 * 13.5 = 303.75 ins^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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