document.write( "Question 262964: A rectangular room is 1.5 times as long as it is wide, and its perimeter is 32 meters. Find the dimension of the room. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #853988 by josgarithmetic(39791) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Accounting for perimeter, $\"2%2A1.5%2Aw%2B2%2Aw=32\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"1.5w%2Bw=16\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2.5w=16\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"w=16%2F2.5\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"w=6.4\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "9.6 meters by 6.4 meters \n" ); document.write( "

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