Question

The width of a rectangle is 6 less than half the length. If x represents the length, which equation could be used to find the width, y, of the rectangle? A) y = 1 2 (x − 6) B) y = 1 2 (6 − x) C) y = 1 2 x − 6 D) y = 6 − 1 2 x

Answer 1

C. y=1/2x-6

Explanation:

The correct answer is C. y=1/2x-6.

If we are finding 1/2 of the length, and the length is represented by x, than we would have 1/2x.

It also says 6 less than halve of the length, so we would represent that as 1/2x-6, and that shows us the proper equation to find the width.

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