SOLUTION: h. The length of a rectangle is 20 meters longer than the width. The perimeter must be between 80 and 100 meters. What are the possible values for the width of the rectangle?

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Question 1017682: h. The length of a rectangle is 20 meters longer than the width. The perimeter must be
between 80 and 100 meters. What are the possible values for the width of the rectangle?

Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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L = W+20
2(W+20)+2W = 80
2W+40+2W = 80
4W = 40
W = 10
and
2(W+20)+2W = 100
4W+40 = 100
4W = 60
W = 15
so the possible values fall between a width of 10 and a width of 15
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