Marcie wants to enclose her yard with a fence. Her yard is in the shape of a triangle attached to a rectangle. See the figure below.

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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

hey, what do you think?

anonymous · Answer

The area of this figure can be found by the formula A = (wh) + 0.5(bh). If Marcie wants the total area to be larger than a specified value, she can use the formula A > (wh)+ 0.5(bh). Rewrite this formula to solve for b. Show all steps in your work.

anonymous · Answer

good!

anonymous · Answer

so how do you find the formula?

sweetburger · Answer

distribute by multiplying the .5 times the (bh)

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anonymous · Answer

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sweetburger · Answer

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sweetburger · Answer

those are the steps in solving this process

anonymous · Answer

the whole process ?

sweetburger · Answer

yep thats everything solved all the way for b

kamibug · Answer

A > wh + 0.5hb
Subtract wh from both sides.
 A - wh > 0.5hb
Divide both sides by 0.5h. 
 $$\frac{ A-wh }{ 0.5h } = b$$

sweetburger · Answer

kamibug would be correct aswell

anonymous · Answer

ok thank you everybody ;)