The perimeter of a rectangle is less than 10 inches. The length is x and the width is x − 5. If the solution is x < 5, then t

Question

s2008m [1.1K]

2 years ago

6

The perimeter of a rectangle is less than 10 inches. The length is x and the width is x − 5. If the solution is x < 5, then t

he length is less than 5. Is this a viable solution?

Mathematics

1 answer:

dezoksy [38] · Answer 1 · 2022-10-03T09:18:43+03:00

dezoksy [38]2 years ago

6 0

Answer: it is a non viable solution

If the length is less than 5 then the width (x - 5) will be less than zero. A rectangle with no width does not exist so this solution is non-viable.