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6 December, 11:59

A postcard has an area of 24 square inches. two enlargements of the postcard have areas of 54 square inches and 96 square inches. in each postcard the length is 1 and 1/2 times the width. what could be the dimensions of the postcard or the enlargements.

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  1. 6 December, 12:04
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    4 and 6 is the original. The 54 inch one is 6 and 9. The 96 inch one is 8 and 12
  2. 6 December, 12:14
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    So,

    The length is always 1.5 times the width.

    l = 1.5w

    lw = 24

    lw = 54

    lw = 96

    Or, we could put it this way:

    1.5w (w) = 24

    1.5w (w) = 54

    1.5w (w) = 96

    So,

    1.5w^2=24

    1.5w^2=54

    1.5w^2=96

    Dividing both sides by 1.5, we get:

    w^2 = 16

    w^2 = 36

    w^2 = 64

    And solving for the only logical dimension, we get:

    w = 4

    w = 6

    w = 8

    And their corresponding lengths:

    l = 1.5 (4) = 6

    l = 1.5 (6) = 9

    l = 1.5 (8) = 12

    So a few lengths could be:

    (l, w)

    (6,4)

    (9,6)

    (12,8)

    Of course, there are infinite solutions.
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