document.write( "Question 178997: a bookcase is to be constructed to be 3 times the height. If 60ft of the my lumber is available for the entire unit, find the length and hieght of the bookcase \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #134072 by Mathtut(3670)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! P=2L+2W.....let W=height and L=length \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "L=3W \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "60=2W+2(3W) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "8W=60 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "W=height=7.5 feet \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "L-height=3(7.5)=22.5 feet \n" ); document.write( " |