document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=132629>Question 132629</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is three times the width. The area is 108 cm squared. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.   </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let width be \"x\". Length is \"3x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(3x) = 108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2 = 108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6 (width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=18 (length)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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