SOLUTION: How would I solve this? The area of a rectangle is 294 inches squared. The ratio of the length to width is 3:2. Find the length to width.

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Question 898568: How would I solve this?
The area of a rectangle is 294 inches squared. The ratio of the length to width is 3:2. Find the length to width.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39800) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let A = area
Let x = length
Let y = width
Given ratio is x%2Fy=3%2F2

You know A=xy.

You are additionally given A=294.

The given ratio gives you also x=3y%2F2.

Referring again to the Area equation,
A=xy;
You know A because it is given;
you have an expression for x based on the given ratio;
you can then solve for and find a value for y.