document.write( "Question 28442: The perimeter of a rectangle is to be no greater than 300 in., and the length must be 125 in. Write an appropriate inequality, then find the maximum width of the rectangle.\r
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document.write( "300>250+2W\r
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document.write( "I'm lost am I doing this right. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #15544 by josmiceli(19441)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! It's almost right \n" ); document.write( "\"no greater than\" is another way of saying \"less than or equal to\" \n" ); document.write( "the perimeter = 2l + 2w \n" ); document.write( "2l + 2w <= 300 \n" ); document.write( "w = 125 \n" ); document.write( "2l + 2(125) <= 300 \n" ); document.write( "2l + 250 <= 300 (this is close to what you got) \n" ); document.write( "subtract 250 from both sides \n" ); document.write( "2l <= 50 \n" ); document.write( "l <= 25 \n" ); document.write( " |