Question

The width of a rectangle is 5x+3, and the length of the

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Answer: 1/4

Step-by-step explanation:

Algebraic Operations

The width of a rectangle is given as W=5x+3 and the length of the rectangle is given as L=20x+12.

It's required to determine the ratio of the width to the length, that is:

$\displaystyle \frac{W}{L}=\frac{ 5x+3}{20x+12}$

This fraction can be simplified if we factor the expression in the denominator. The LCF of 20x and 12 is 4, thus:

$\displaystyle \frac{W}{L}=\frac{ 5x+3}{4(5x+3)}$

Now note we have the exact same expression up and down, thus simplifying:

$\displaystyle \frac{W}{L}= \frac{1}{4}$

Answer: 1/4