We know that
the length of Q is 25% more than the length of p
so
length Q=1.25*40--------> 50 cm
the area of Q is 10% less than the area of p
Area Q=50*y
Area P=40*x
so
50*y=0.90*[40*x]---------> 50*y=36*x-------> x/y=50/36---> 25/18
the answer
the ratio x:y is 25:18
In matrix form, the system is given by

I'll use G-J elimination. Consider the augmented matrix
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• Multiply through row 1 by -1.
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• Eliminate the entries in the first column of the second and third rows. Combine -2 (row 1) with row 2, and -3 (row 1) with row 3.
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• Eliminate the entry in the second column of the third row. Combine -5 (row 2) with row 3.
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• Multiply row 3 by 1/3.
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• Eliminate the entry in the third column of the second row. Combine row 2 with row 3.
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• Eliminate the entries in the second and third columns of the first row. Combine row 1 with row 2 and -1 (row 3).
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Then the solution to the system is

If you want to use G elimination and substitution, you'd stop at the step with the augmented matrix
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The third row tells us that
. Then in the second row,

and in the first row,

Answer:
1900 miles long
Step-by-step explanation:
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