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8-70.

On graph paper, draw a rectangle with a width of units and a length of units.

  1. Draw a new rectangle that is an enlarged copy of your original rectangle that has a length of units.

    Refer to problem 8-29 for help.

  2. Show how you can calculate the width of your new rectangle.

    By what number did you multiply units to get units?
    Use this same multiplier to calculate the new enlarged width.

    Use to find the new width of the rectangle.