SOLUTION: a rectangle is 3/4 as wide as it is long. how long is the rectangle if it is 8 inches wide.

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Question 564636: a rectangle is 3/4 as wide as it is long. how long is the rectangle if it is 8 inches wide.
Answer by ad_alta(240) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the length be 'l' and the width be 'w.' Then (3/4)l=w implies (3/4)l=8, so l=32/3 [10.6666 repeating].