SOLUTION: S new rectangular car park states that its length, x m, is to be 5 m more than its width. The perimeter of the car park is to be greater than 32 m. From a linear inequality in x

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Question 887790: S new rectangular car park states that its length, x m, is to be 5 m more than its width. The perimeter of the car park is to be greater than 32 m.
From a linear inequality in x.

Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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let x be the width of the rectangular car park, then length is x+5
perimeter = 2 * width + 2*length
perimeter > 32 m
2*x + 2*(x+5) > 32 m
4x +10 > 32 m
4x > 32 -10 = 22
x > 22/4 = 11/2
x > 5.5 m