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The perimeter of a rectangle is 80x. The base is 7 times the height. In terms of x, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?

a.
h = 10x, b = 10x
c.
h = 3x, b = 5x
b.
h = 5x, b = 35x
d.
h = 5x, b = 25x

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h= 5x, b= 35x because this is the only answer which implies that the base is 7 times the height

and if u should add this equation it will result to [5+5+35+35] it would be equal to 80
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