use the five steps for problem solving the answer the following question. Please show all of your work. Christy's plan for a rectangular dog pen is to small. The perimeter needs to be more than 118 feet. If the width should be nine feet shorter than the length, what should the length be?

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use the five steps for problem solving the answer the following question. Please show all of your work. Christy's plan for a rectangular dog pen is to small.  The perimeter needs to be more than 118 feet.  If the width should be nine feet shorter than the length, what should the length be?

anonymous · Answer

Perimeter needs to be more than 118 feet. 
2l+2w>118
l=w+9
2(w+9)+2w>118
4w>100
w>25
l>34
Length is greater than 34 feet. 
Sorry, I don't exactly know what you mean by the five step method, so I wrote out the steps and logic to find the answer. XD

anonymous · Answer

Np Thank you for your help!