document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=94377>Question 94377</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0078651131/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The expression 2(l+ w) may be used to find the perimeter of a rectangle. What are the length and width of a rectangle if the area is 13 1/2 square units and the length of one side is 1/5 the measure of the perimeter? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Using decimal for 1/5. L = .2 * perimeter:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = .2(2(L+W))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = .4(L+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = .4L + .4W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1L - .4L = .4W<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".6L = .4W<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area is given as 13.5 sq units<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L * W = 13.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 13.5/L<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute (13.5/L) for W in the .6L = .4W equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".6L = .4<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13.5%2FL ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13.5%2FL\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( ".6L =  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5.4%2FL ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5.4%2FL\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply equation by L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.6L%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".6L%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 5.4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by .6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5.4%2F.6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5.4%2F.6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%289%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%289%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find W:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 13.5/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 4.5 units<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = 2(3) + 2(4.5) = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length/Perimeter: 3/15 = 1/5<BR>\n" );
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