SOLUTION: The perimeter of the rectangular front lawn of the library is 192 feet. The ratio of the lenght to the width is 5:3. Find the area of the lawn.

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Question 827113: The perimeter of the rectangular front lawn of the library is 192 feet. The ratio of the lenght to the width is 5:3. Find the area of the lawn.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Five and three times what factor, to bring the lengths up to be suitable for the given perimeter?

Say the factor is x.
2%2A5x%2B2%2A3x=192
Solve for x, then compute the length and width.
Then, calculate area: %285x%29%283x%29