SOLUTION: Suppose that the length of a rectangle is two and two-ninths times as long as its width. The area of the rectangle is 1620 square centimeters. Find the length and width of the rect

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Question 467470: Suppose that the length of a rectangle is two and two-ninths times as long as its width. The area of the rectangle is 1620 square centimeters. Find the length and width of the rectangle.
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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w(20w/9)=1620
20w2/9=1620
w2=729
w=27
l=60
The rectangle is 27 by 60 centimeters..