<PRE><B>Question 937948</B>
&quot;The ratio of the width to the length is 3:5&quot;

Width: 3x 
Length: 5x 

for some number x

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2*(L+W) = P


2*(3x+5x) = 144


2*8x = 144


16x = 144


x = 144/16


x = 9


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Width: 3x = 3*9 = 27
Length: 5x = 5*9 = 45


The length is 45, the width is 27.</PRE>