SOLUTION: give the dimentions of rectangles with perimeters of 70 feet and length-to-width ratios of 3 to 4, 4 to 5, and 1 to 1.

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Question 214174This question is from textbook thinking with mathematical models
: give the dimentions of rectangles with perimeters of 70 feet and length-to-width ratios of 3 to 4, 4 to 5, and 1 to 1. This question is from textbook thinking with mathematical models

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P=2l+2w
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2(3x)+2(4x)=70
6x+8x=70
14x=70
x=5
3x=15
4x=20
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2(4x)+2(5x)=70
8x+10x=70
18x=70
x=3.89
4x=15.55
5x=19.45
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2x+2x=70
4x=70
x=17.5
4(17.5)=70