SOLUTION: the length and width of a rectangle ratio 5:4 what is the lenght and width  if the perimeter is 126

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Question 517550: the length and width of a rectangle ratio 5:4 what is the lenght and width  if the perimeter is 126
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Presuming the typical convention of , we can write:



From which we derive:



Then using the formula for the perimeter:



and substituting known values:



Solve for , then calculate

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