Homework Help: algebra

Posted by Jackie on Sunday, September 9, 2012 at 9:32am.

Jeremy is building a deck for the community center. The deck is shaped as rectangle. The width of the deck is 29ft. The perimeter of the deck is to be at least 134ft. Write an inequality that represents all possible values of the length of the deck. Find all possible values for the length of the deck.

algebra - Bosnian, Sunday, September 9, 2012 at 10:04am
W = 29 ft

P = 134 ft

P = 2 L + 2 W = 2 ( L + W )

P > 134 ft

2 ( L + 29 ) > 134

2 L + 58 > 134 Substract 58 to both sides

2 L + 58 - 58 > 134 - 58

2 L > 76 Divide both sides by 2

L > 38 ft
algebra - Bosnian, Sunday, September 9, 2012 at 10:06am
One correction in second line .

P > 134 ft

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