Carla is a US student. She is purchasing used textbooks, because she is balling on a budget (pro tip: don't ever buy new books)!
She purchased a math book and a reading book, and the total was $54. The price of the math book is $8 more than 3 times the cost of the reading book. What is the cost of each book?
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Let
x-------> the width of the rectangular area
y------> the length of the rectangular area
we know that
y=x+15------> equation 1
perimeter of a rectangle=2*[x+y]
2x+2y <= 150-------> equation 2
substitute 1 in 2
2x+2*[x+15] <=150--------> 2x+2x+30 <=150----> 4x <=150-30
4x <= 120---------> x <= 30
the width of the rectangular area is at most 30 ft
y=x+15
for x=30
y=30+15------> y=45
the length of the rectangular area is at most 45 ft
see the attached figure
the solution is<span> the shaded area</span>
x-------> the width of the rectangular area
y------> the length of the rectangular area
we know that
y=x+15------> equation 1
perimeter of a rectangle=2*[x+y]
2x+2y <= 150-------> equation 2
substitute 1 in 2
2x+2*[x+15] <=150--------> 2x+2x+30 <=150----> 4x <=150-30
4x <= 120---------> x <= 30
the width of the rectangular area is at most 30 ft
y=x+15
for x=30
y=30+15------> y=45
the length of the rectangular area is at most 45 ft
see the attached figure
the solution is<span> the shaded area</span>