SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 162 ft. The ratio of the length to the width is 5:4. Find the length of the rectangle.

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Question 978762: The perimeter of a rectangle is 162 ft. The ratio of the length to the width is 5:4. Find the length of the rectangle.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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L%2FW=5%2F4
4L=5W
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,
,
P=2%28L%2BW%29=162
4L%2B4W=324
Substituting from above,
5W%2B4W=324
9W=324
W=36ft
Then,
L%2F36=5%2F4
L=45ft