document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=122448>Question 122448</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 108 meters. The ratio of the width to the length is 4 to 5. Find the width. If necessary, round to the nearest hundredth </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #89884 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=89884\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let L=length, w=width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L/w=5/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "wL/w=5w/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=5w/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2L+2w=P<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2*5w/4)+2w=108 Substitute 5w/4 for L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5w/2 + 2w=108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5w+4w=216 multiply each side by 2 to eliminate fractions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9w=216<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9w/9=216/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=24 m<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L=5w/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=5*24/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=30 m<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24*2 + 30*2 = 108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48+60=108 true<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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