SOLUTION: A quart of paint claims to cover 84 ft2 on its label.Find the perimeter of the largest rectangular wall that can be covered by this paint if the length of the wall is 14 ft.

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Question 760337: A quart of paint claims to cover 84 ft2
on its label.Find the perimeter
of the largest rectangular wall that can be covered by this paint if the
length of the wall is 14 ft.

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A quart of paint claims to cover 84 ft2
on its label.Find the perimeter
of the largest rectangular wall that can be covered by this paint if the
length of the wall is 14 ft.
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84 = 14 by 6
--> perimeter = 40 ft

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