document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=19826>Question 19826</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My son and I have been working on word problems for 2 days. Can you please help us with this question? The width of a rectangle is one-fourth the length. The perimeter of the rectangle is one hundred thirty fee. What is the width of the rectangle? We can up with 13 feet, is this correct? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Then width = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F4%29xL+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F4%29xL+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4 is One Quarter or 25percent of .25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore width = .25L\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter  =130<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i.e.2(L+B) = 130<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dividing both sides L+B = 65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But we know B = .25L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore 1.25L = 65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 65-52 = 13 which is what you have got!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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