SOLUTION: One side of a rectangle is 4 times the other, and the perimeter is not to exceed 150 cm. Find the possible values for x, the length of the shorter side. Use P = 2L + 2W.

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Question 320086: One side of a rectangle is 4 times the other, and the perimeter is not to exceed 150 cm. Find the possible values for x, the length of the shorter side. Use P = 2L + 2W.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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P=2L%2B2W%3C150
L%2BW%3C75
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Let W=x
Then,
L=4x
Substituting,
4x%2Bx%3C75
5x%3C75
highlight%28x%3C15%29 cm
On the other side,
x%3E0 cm
So then put together this yields,
highlight_green%280%3Cx%3C15%29 cm