SOLUTION: One side of a rectangle is 10 inches and the other side is x inches. What values of x will make the perimeter at most 30 inches?

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Question 951462: One side of a rectangle is 10 inches and the other side is x inches. What values of x will make the perimeter at most 30 inches?
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One side of a rectangle is 10 inches and the other side is x inches. What values of x will make the perimeter at most 30 inches?
L=10 in
Perimeter=2(L+x)
2(L+x)<=30 in Divide each side by 2
10 in+x<=15 in Subtract 10 in from each side.
x<=5 in ANSWER x must be less than or equal to 5 inches.