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A rectangle's length and width are in a ratio of 6:1. The perimeter is 70 centimeters. What are the length and width?
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Let the length be 6x and the width be x.
The perimeter is the sum of all sides, which is given as 70 cm:
2(6x) + 2(x) = 70
12x + 2x = 70
14x = 70
x = 5
Therefore, the length is 6(5) = 30 cm and the width is 5 cm.
The perimeter is the sum of all sides, which is given as 70 cm:
2(6x) + 2(x) = 70
12x + 2x = 70
14x = 70
x = 5
Therefore, the length is 6(5) = 30 cm and the width is 5 cm.
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