SOLUTION: A crate has a height of 6 feet. The sum of the areas of all 6 sides of the crate is 40 square feet. Express the length of the crate in terms of the width.
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Question 820089: A crate has a height of 6 feet. The sum of the areas of all 6 sides of the crate is 40 square feet. Express the length of the crate in terms of the width.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4*6x +2*x*y=40
x* y = 20-12* x
y=(20-12x)/x
y=(20/x)-12
y = -(4 (3 x-5))/x
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