The perimeter of a rectangle is given by the formula,
We substitute,
and
into the above formula to obtain the expression,
We now group the x and y terms on the Left Hand Side of the equation to get.
We now divide through by 2 to get,
Therefore the width of the rectangle is
Henry has to wrap five presents for a birthday party and has a length of ribbon to make bows for the presents. He cuts the ribbon into eight equal lengths and uses five of the pieces. With the remaining length of ribbon he is able to make six bracelets to give away at the party
Answer:
80 ft x 40 ft
Step-by-step explanation:
Let 'L' be the length of the longer side and 'W' be the length of the shorter side (or the width).
The equations that compose the linear system are:
Solving the system:
The garden is a rectangle with dimensions 80 ft x 40 ft.
We are unable to answer this question without being able to see the graph.
Answer: y=- 1/6x-2
Step-by-step explanation:
