document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1065278>Question 1065278</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle varies inversely as the width. When the length is 20 inches, the width is 2 inches. When the length is 5 inches, what is the width </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the length and width vary inversely:  L*W = k\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When length is 20, width is 2 ==>   20*2 = 40  (= k)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So when the length is 5 the width will be   5*W = 40 —> W = 40/5 = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: The width is 8in when the length is 5in.<BR>\n" );
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