you are asked to draw a rectangle with a width of 5 inches and an area less than 55 square inches. write and solve an inequality to find the length of the rectangle

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The length of the rectangle is equal to [tex]L < 11\;inches[/tex].

Given the following data:

  • Width of rectangle = 5 inches.
  • Area of rectangle < 55 square inches.

To write an equation and solve for the length of the rectangle:

How to calculate the area of a rectangle.

Mathematically, the area of a rectangle is given by this formula:

[tex]A=LW[/tex]

Where:

  • L is the length.
  • W is the width.
  • A is the area.

Substituting the given parameters into the formula, we have;

[tex]5L < 55\\\\L < \frac{55}{5} \\\\L < 11\;inches[/tex]

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