Problema Solution
The ratio of the length to the width of a rectangle is 7 to 2 if the perimeter of the rectangle is 54 inches what are the measures of the length and width of the rectangle
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Let
x = the length
y = the width
x : y = 7 : 2 cross multiply
2x = 7y
2x + 2y = 54
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x = 21 in
y = 6 in
The length is 21 in while the width is 6 in.