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The perimeter of a rectangle is to be between 140 and 250 inches. Find the range of values for its length ℓ when its width is 25 inches

The perimeter of a rectangle is to be between 140 and 250 inches. Find the range of-example-1
User Chibueze Agwu
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Answer:

45 in < l < 100 in

Step-by-step explanation:

The perimeter of a rectangle is between 140 and 250 inches, so we can write the following inequality

140 < P < 250

The perimeter of a rectangle is also equal to

P = 2l + 2w

Where l is the length and w is the width. If the width is 25 inches, we get:

P = 2l + 2(25)

P = 2l + 50

Now, we can replace this expression on the initial inequality and solve for l as follows

140 < 2l + 50 < 250

140 - 50 < 2l + 50 - 50 < 250 -50

90 < 2l < 200

90/2 < 2l/2 < 200/2

45 < l < 100

Therefore, the answer is

45 in < l < 100 in

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