SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is four times its width. If the perimeter is at most 130 centimeters, what is the greatest possible value for the width? Write an inequality to model the

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Question 798485: The length of a rectangle is four times its width. If the perimeter is at most 130 centimeters, what is the greatest possible value for the width? Write an inequality to model the problem.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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width = x
length = 4x
Perimeter = 2*(L+W)
=2*(x+4x)
=10x
10x<= 130
/10
x<=13