SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is to be no greater than 300 in., and the length must be 125 in. Find the maximum width of the rectangle.

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Question 108309: The perimeter of a rectangle is to be no greater than 300 in.,
and the length must be 125 in.
Find the maximum width of the rectangle.

Answer by HyperBrain(694)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

perimeter=2*(length+width)

Let x=length
____y=width
____2(x+y)=perimeter

The perimeter of a rectangle is to be no greater than 300 in.,


But, (the length must be 125 in).So,






Thus, the maximum measure of the width is 25 inches

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