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The length of a rectangle is three times its width. If the perimeter is at most 112 centimeters, what is its greatest possible value for width?

The length of a rectangle is three times its width. If the perimeter is at most 112 centimeters, what is its greatest possible value for width?
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The length of a rectangle is three times its width. If the perimeter is at most 112 centimeters, what is its greatest possible value for width?

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Answer:

Perimeter formula = 2(l+w)

L=3w

6w + 2w = 112

8w = 112

w= 14

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L= 3w

2(3w + w) = 112

6w + 2w = 112
8w = 112

W= 14

The greatest possible value for width is 14
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