SOLUTION: Please help me. I really need the answer.
The length of the longer side of a rectangle is 7 more feet than the length of the shorter side. Find the length of the shorter side tha
Algebra.Com
Question 128540: Please help me. I really need the answer.
The length of the longer side of a rectangle is 7 more feet than the length of the shorter side. Find the length of the shorter side that will generate an area of at least 18 ft.
Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
X(X+7)>=18
X^2+7X-18>=0
(X+9)(X-2)>=0
X-2=0
X=2 ANSWER FOR THE SHORTER SIDE.
PROOF:
2(2+7)>=18
2*9>=18
18>=18
RELATED QUESTIONS
Write an algebraic equation:
1.The perimeter of a rectangle is x yards and t feet.... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
A rectangle and a square have the same area. The length of the rectangle is seventy feet... (answered by stanbon,mananth)
Please help
The combined Area of a square and a rectangle is 57 square feet. The width (answered by josgarithmetic)
The perimeter of a rectangle is 32 cm. The length of one side is 8 cm longer than the... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
I need your help to solve this problem and also what are the steps to solve this problem.
(answered by fractalier)
i need your help please?
One side of a rectangle is 0.8 cm longer than an adjacent side. (answered by josmiceli)
can someone please help me?
the perimeter of a rectangle field is 110 feet. the length (answered by nic0le116)
The length of a rectangle is 7 cm longer than the width.if the perimeter is 62 cm,find... (answered by jim_thompson5910)
One side of a rectangle is 9 feet longer than the adjacent side. The length of the... (answered by rfer)