Problema Solution

Betty plans to build shelves she has only 45feet of wood and wishes the length to be 3 times the height find the length and height.

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Let

h = the height

l = the length

l = 3h

l + h = 45

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l = 33.75 ft

h = 11.25 ft

The length is 33.75 ft while the height is 11.25 ft.