1) A family is building a patio onto the back of their house with a rectangular area in the center and equal square sections on both sides. The entire length of the patio can be no longer than 20 feet. Let p represent the width of each square section.

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1) A family is building a patio onto the back of their house with a  rectangular area in the center and equal square sections on both sides. The entire length of the patio can be no longer than 20 feet. Let p represent the width of each square section.

Steve · Answer

assuming a nonzero interior rectangle, 2p < 20