Question

The length of a rectangle is 8 meters less than 5 times its width. if the perimeter of the rectangle is at most 104 meters, find the greatest possible width of the rectangle.

Answer 1

P = 2L + 2W

104 = 2(5W - 8) + 2W

104 = 10W - 16 + 2W

120 = 12W

? = W

Answer 2

Members of the Band Boosters are planning to sell programs at football games the cost to print the programs is $150 plus $0.50 per program a plan to sell each program for $2 how many programs must they have to sell to make a profit at least $500