the perimeter of a rectangle is greater than 25inches. The length of the rectangle is 7 inches. What is the shortest the width of the rectangle could be (to the nearest inch?

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anonymous · Answer

6 inches.  Here is how I did it.  7 + 7 = 14, so that means you have to get a number that goes from 14 to something greater than 25.  We know it can't be one number cause it has 4 sides.  So to sum it up, 7+6+7+6=26.  Hope this helps.