document.write( "Question 63878: 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. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #44774 by tutorcecilia(2152)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Since the perimeter is not more than 300in: \n" ); document.write( "Perimeter <=300 \n" ); document.write( "Using the formula for a perimeter: P=2(length+width), plug-in the values \n" ); document.write( "2(lenth+width)<=300 inches \n" ); document.write( "2(125+w)<=300 [solve for w] \n" ); document.write( "250+2w<=300 \n" ); document.write( "2w<=300-250 \n" ); document.write( "2w<=50 \n" ); document.write( "w<=25 [any width larger or greater than 25 will not work] \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "checking: \n" ); document.write( "2(125+50)<=300 \n" ); document.write( "2(175)<=300 \n" ); document.write( "300<=300 [checks out] \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |