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Kujah

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I need help with a question :p

A rectangle measures 64cm by 2cm. A process is carried out so the length of the rectangle is decreased by a third and the width is increased by a third. Find how many times the process must be carried out to produce a square.
 

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64(2/3)^n=2(4/3)^n
32(2/3)^n=(4/3)^n
2^5*2^n=4^n
2^(5+n)=2^(2n)
5+n=2n
n=5
 

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