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: I'm having a problem trying to get a formula out of this word problem. here it is: Carlotta plans to build storage shelves. She has only 45 feet of lumber for the entire unit and wishes the width to be 3 times the height. Find the width and the height of the unit.
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Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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1 CAN FIGURE THE WIDTH AND THE HEIGHT AS 11.25 & 33.75. But it doesn't make a storage shelf with one piece of wood 11.25 inches for the width and another piece 33.75 inches for the height?????????
Two pieces of wood doesn't make a storage shelf. I've built a few of these.