SOLUTION: The width of a rectangle is 125 centimeters and its perimeter is no more than 800 centimeters. What is the greatest length of the rectangle? Write an inequality and solve
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Question 1096188: The width of a rectangle is 125 centimeters and its perimeter is no more than 800 centimeters. What is the greatest length of the rectangle? Write an inequality and solve
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
We want to maximize the length, so the perimeter is 800 centimeters.
2(125) + 2L <= 800
2L <= 550
L <= 225
The greatest possible length is 225 cm.
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