SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle must be 4 feet more than the width, and the perimeter must be at least 32 feet. What is the range of values for the width?
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Question 149281: The length of a rectangle must be 4 feet more than the width, and the perimeter must be at least 32 feet. What is the range of values for the width? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The length of a rectangle must be 4 feet more than the width, and the perimeter must be at least 32 feet. What is the range of values for the width?
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Let x = width
then
(x+4) = length
:
Perimeter
2(x+4) + 2x => 32
;
2x + 8 + 2x => 32
:
4x => 32 - 8
:
x =>
x => 6 ft width
