document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1167762>Question 1167762</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> William currently has a backyard square blue slate patio he is re-designing his patio and making it into a larger rectangle with a link that is 5 feet shorter than three times it’s width. Side X one of the original sides of look square is an integer. William decides that the perimeter should be no less than 80 feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) Write an inequality to model the situation and solve it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) what could be the smallest dimensions of the original square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) using your answer to part B determine the least area and square feet of his new patio </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "length is 3x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter is twice their sum, 4x-5, or 8x-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-10>=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x >=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x>=11.25 or 12 to the next highest integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "square was 12 ft x 12 ft as smallest dimension<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the rectangle is 12 ft x 31 ft (at least) or 372 ft^2 (at least).<BR>\n" );
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