SOLUTION: the sum of the length and girth of a rectangular box must be smaller than 96 inches. If the girth is one half the length, what is the length?

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Question 383444: the sum of the length and girth of a rectangular box must be smaller than 96 inches. If the girth is one half the length, what is the length?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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l+g<96
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g= l/2
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plug g
l+l/2 <96
(2l+l)/2<96
multiply by 2
2(3l)<96*2
6l<192
/6
l<32
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