SOLUTION: The lengths of the sides of a rectangle are in the ratio 5 : 3. The perimeter is 32 cm. What are the dimensions?

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Question 494110: The lengths of the sides of a rectangle are in the ratio 5 : 3. The perimeter is 32 cm. What are the dimensions?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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32=2*5x+2*3x
32=10x+6x
32=16x
x=2
5x=10
3x=6