Problema Solution
The length of a rectangle is four times its width. If the perimeter is at most 130 centimeters, what is the greatest possible value for the width?
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Let
x = the width
4x = the length
The perimeter of the rectangle is at most 130 cm means:
2x + 2*4x <= 130
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x <= 13
The greatest value of the width is 13 cm.