document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1040228>Question 1040228</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a particular rectangle is equal to about 1.72 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "times the width. An architect wants to design the base of a building to be a rectangle whose sides are in the same ratio as those of the given rectangle. If the perimeter of the base is to be 900 feet, what must the dimensions of the base&#8203; be?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The width of the&#8203; building's base is__________and the length of the&#8203; building's base is________. \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 #655032 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39630)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=655032\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L and w for the original rectangle;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the other given information to find L. </SPAN>\n" );
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