Dawn C.
asked • 04/27/21The width is to be 3 feet less than 2 times the height. Find the width and the height if the carpenter expects to use 28 feet of lumber to make it.
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Raymond B. answered • 04/27/21
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5 feet long for each of 4 shelves
4 feet high for each of the 2 sides
that's 28 feet total: 5(4)+2(4) = 28
5=2(4)-3
that's without seeing a diagram.
4W+2H=28
W=2H-3
2H= 28-4W = W+3
5W =25
W = 5 feet wide
H=(5+3)/2 = 4 feet high
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