SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 5 times the width. If the perimeter is to be greater than or equal to 24 meters. What are the possible values for the width? (Use w as the

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Question 1165038: The length of a rectangle is
5
times the width. If the perimeter is to be greater than or equal to
24
meters. What are the possible values for the width? (Use
w
as the width)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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The length of a rectangle is 5 times the width. If the perimeter
is to be greater than or equal to 24 meters, what are the possible
values for the width? (Use w as the width).
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Length, 5w.

Half the perimeter limit would be 24%2F2=12.

The question expects 5w%2Bw%3E=12. You can continue from here.