SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is fixed at 16cm. What widths will make the perimeter greater than 100 cm? The width must be greater than ______ cm.

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Question 267107: The length of a rectangle is fixed at 16cm. What widths will make the perimeter greater than 100 cm? The width must be greater than ______ cm.
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The length of a rectangle is fixed at 16cm. What widths will make the perimeter greater than 100 cm? The width must be greater than ______ cm.
P perimeter = 2 * (L length + W width)
P = 2 * (16 + W) = 32 + 2W
P > 100 cm
32 + 2W > 100
2W > 68
W > 34 cm