SOLUTION: One side of a rectangle is 2 times the other, and the perimeter is not to exceed 72. Find the possible values for x, the length of the shorter side. x>=24 0<x<=12 x<=12

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Question 951350: One side of a rectangle is 2 times the other, and the perimeter is not to exceed 72. Find the possible values for x, the length of the shorter side.

x>=24
0 x<=12
0
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let y be the longer side.
y=2x
P=2y%2B2x%3C=72
y%2Bx%3C=36
2x%2Bx%3C=36
3x%3C=36
x%3C=12
On the lower end, x%3E0 so,
0%3Cx%3C=12