SOLUTION: the width of an rectangle is fixed at 10 cm. what lengths will make the perimiter greater than 100cm?

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Question 147901: the width of an rectangle is fixed at 10 cm. what lengths will make the perimiter greater than 100cm?
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The perimeter of a rectangle is twice the length plus twice the width.
Mathematically,

You want to set up an inequality,


In your case, the width is 10.



Any length greater than 40 cm will make the perimeter over 100 cm.

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