SOLUTION: Please help me on my problem: The width of a rectangular ballfield is 96 yd. Find all possible lengths so that the perimeter of the ballfield will be at least 540 yd. Thank you

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Question 28308: Please help me on my problem: The width of a rectangular ballfield is 96 yd. Find all possible lengths so that the perimeter of the ballfield will be at least 540 yd.
Thank you so much in advance.
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let length = x

Perimeter = x+x+96+96 = 540
--> 2x + 192 = 540
2x = 348
x = 348/2
x = 174 yds

So, for the perimeter to be at least 540 yds, the length needs to be at least 174 yds.

jon.