SOLUTION: The ratio of the measures of the length and width of a rectangle is 5:7. The area of the rectangle is 1,715 square feet. Find the dimensions.

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Question 134601This question is from textbook Mathematics A
: The ratio of the measures of the length and width of a rectangle is 5:7. The area of the rectangle is 1,715 square feet. Find the dimensions. This question is from textbook Mathematics A

Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let width = w, then length = 7w/5
Area = l*w = 7w^2/5 = 1715
7w%5E2+=+8575
w%5E2+=+1225+
w = 35
l = 7(35)/5 = 49