Answer:
The surface area is 88ft.
Just to let you know just in case if you have the same question is that the formula of finding the surface area of a rectangular prism is A = 2(wl + hl + hw)
I think its true, since perimeter is the diatance around. I would say mines correct, but you could try. I hope that helped atleast a little. :)
Jack was planting a tree. He was to dig a hole that was 3 feet deep for every 5 feet of tree height. How deep should he dig the hole for a tree that is 17feet high.
Calculations
Cross multiplication

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5x = 2 x 13
Divide by 5 to isolate x

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x = 10.2
Answer = 10.2
42 less than x is -50 would be written as x - 42 = -50