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document.write( "a) Determine the ratio of the base to the perimeter, in simplified form. State the restriction. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a) Determine the ratio of the base to the perimeter, in simplified form. State the restriction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base = 30x+10 - 2(9x+3) = 30x-18x + 10-6 = 12x+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ratio of base to perimeter = (12x+4)/(30x+10) = [4(3x+1)/(10(3x+1)] = 4/10 = 2/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Restriction:: 3x+1 cannot be zero ; x cannot be -1/3.<BR>\n" );
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