SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is fixed at 17cm. What widths will make the perimeter greater than 78cm?

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Question 301791: The length of a rectangle is fixed at 17cm. What widths will make the perimeter greater than 78cm?
Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
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P>78
L=17
P=2L+2W
78%3C2%2812%29%2B2W
78%3C24%2B2W
54%3C2W
27%3CW
so the width has to be more than 27
i.e. 27.000000000000000000000000001 or 28, or 29, or 5001, or 9999994444444443333333322222222002134859784635385836238949 and so on
W=[27,+∞)