SOLUTION: The width of a rectangle is fixed at 16cm. What lengths will make the perimetergreater than 78cm? The length must be greater than ____cm.

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Question 210051: The width of a rectangle is fixed at 16cm. What lengths will make the perimetergreater than 78cm?
The length must be greater than ____cm.
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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2%28L%2BW%29+%3E+78Substitute W = 16.
2%28L%2B16%29+%3E+78 Divide both sides by 2.
L%2B16+%3E+39 Subtract 16 from both sides.
highlight%28L+%3E+23%29cm.