SOLUTION: A rectangle's length and width are in a ratio of 8:1. The area is 200 square feet what is the length and width

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Question 963271: A rectangle's length and width are in a ratio of 8:1. The area is 200 square feet what is the length and width
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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L%2FW=8%2F1
L=8W
The area is,
L%2AW=200
Substituting,
8W%2AW=200
W%5E2=25
W=5ft
Then,
L=8%285%29
L=40ft