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9-88.
On graph paper, draw a rectangle with a width of
Draw a new rectangle that is an enlarged copy of your original rectangle and has a length of
units. Notice that the side
units long corresponds to the side units long. Show how you can calculate the width of your new rectangle.
What number did you multiply
units by to get units?
Use this same multiplier to calculate the new enlarged width.
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