SOLUTION: The length of a rectsngle is fixed at 14cm. What widths will make the perimeter greater than 86cm? the width must be bigger than ___? Will someone help me with this I cannot do w

Question 141709: The length of a rectsngle is fixed at 14cm. What widths will make the perimeter greater than 86cm? the width must be bigger than ___?
Will someone help me with this I cannot do word problems at all!!!
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The length of a rectangle is fixed at 14cm. What widths will make the perimeter greater than 86cm? the width must be bigger than ___?
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Just write a simple inequality:
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2(14) + 2w > 86
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Simplify, divide by 2:
14 + w > 43
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w > 43 - 14
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w > 29, width has to be greater than 29 cm
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