Question

The length of a rectangular boat storage shed must be 4 meters more than width and the perimeter must be st least 100 meters. what is the range of values for the witdth 23 meters exactly at least 23 meters at most 23 meters ???

Answer 1

I'd suggest you draw a diagram. Label the length and width with " l " and " w " respectively.

If the length must be 4 meters more than the width, how would you represent that algebraically? Please write a formula for " l " in terms of w.

What's the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle of length " l " and width " w "?

Answer 2

Im a returning student after 10 plus years so everything is really rusty give me a sec

Answer 3

4+w=x

Answer 4

Looks good!
Remember how to find the perimeter of a rectangle?

Answer 5

unfortunately not

Answer 6

do you have a texbook, or are you using the web as your primary source of information in this problem solving?

Answer 7

the web

Answer 8

I'd suggest you Google terms such as "perimeter." That'd give you definitions in a great hurry, although you'd still have to wade through a lot of web pages to get the definition you need.

Does my diagram give you any idea of how to find the perimeter? We have two lengths, each measured by w+4, and two widths, each measured by w, and we have to add up all these lengths to obtain and expression for perimeter.

P=2w + 2x, where w=width and x=length.

Answer 9

it helps

Answer 10

Our math problem states that the perimeter has to be at least 100 m, or greater.

We have to translate that into an algebraic inequality:

P => 100 m.

that " => " is symbolic for "greater than or equal to."

Answer 11

P=2w + 2x, where w=width and x=length. Write the appropriate inequality.

Answer 12

why this one gotta be so difficult

Answer 13

It'll become easier as you get back into the swing of things academically.

If P=>100 m., then 2w+2x => 100 m.

Answer 14

crap thats what i was writting lol

Answer 15

If 2w + 2x => 100 m, and x=4+w (which we have from earlier), then
2w + 2(4+w) => 100 m. All I did was to substitute 4+w for x.

Answer 16

What do you think the next step of the problem solution is?

Answer 17

2w+8+2w=100m -- 4w+8=100m right track ??

Answer 18

w=23 ?!?!?!?

Answer 19

so the answer is exactly 23 meters ;-)

Answer 20

correct ??

Answer 21

As far as you go, yes! But remember, we're dealing with an inequality here. So, where you have w=23 m., you should actually have w => 23 m. Please translate that into words.

Answer 22

the width is greater than

Answer 23

the width is greater than or equal to 23 meters.

Answer 24

the equal sign duh

Answer 25

I'll be happy to help you with other problems. Basically, you need to become familiar again with the language of algebra. When in doubt, please look up the vocabulary.
You could do that by simply Googling the term in question, or by going to dictionary.com.

Answer 26

Again: => represents "greater than or equal to."

Answer 27

so the answer is at most i would say

Answer 28

23 meters

Answer 29

The length of a rectangular boat storage shed must be 4 meters more than width and the perimeter must be st least 100 meters.

what is the range of values for the witdth 23 meters?

exactly 23 meters
at least 23 meters
at most 23 meters

think again: How does w => 23 m translate into English?

Answer 30

least

Answer 31

Need to translate into English EVERYTHING you see in w => 23 m:

"w is equal to or greater than 23 meters."
Alternatively, "w is at least 23 meters."
You were on the right track, but you typed in only one word: least; you need all of "w is at least 23 meters."

Answer 32

may I ask you another question

Answer 33

Yes. I'll need to stop after that, but yes. We can certainly meet later on as well.

Answer 34

Please post the new question in the usual way, not here.