document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1058395>Question 1058395</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of length to width in a rectangle is 3 to 1.  If the perimeter of the rectangle is 152 feet, what is the length of the rectangle?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. 57 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 76 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 114 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 38 feet </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #673447 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=673447\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font color=black size=3>\"The ratio of length to width in a rectangle is 3 to 1\" means <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%2FW=3%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%2FW=3%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > leading to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+3W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+3W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > after we solve for L\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, the length is three times longer than the width. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\" the perimeter of the rectangle is 152 feet\" so P = 152\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter of a rectangle: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+2%2A3W%2B2%2AW ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+2%2A3W%2B2%2AW\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Replace L with 3W. This works because we found earlier that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+3W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+3W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=152+=+2%2A3W%2B2%2AW ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"152+=+2%2A3W%2B2%2AW\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Replace P with 152; now we solve for W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=152+=+6W%2B2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"152+=+6W%2B2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+=+19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+=+19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The width is 19 feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use this to find the length\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+3W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+3W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+3%2A19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+3%2A19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Replace W with 19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+57 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+57\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and the length is 57 feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the final answer is <font color=red size=4>choice A) 57 feet</font></font> </SPAN>\n" );
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