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Hector is building a metal sculpture in the shape of an equilateral triangle. After he divides a metal bar into 33 equal pieces, Hector figures each side of the triangular sculpture can be at most 99 feet long.\newlineLet xx represent the perimeter of the triangular sculpture. Which inequality describes the problem?\newlineChoices:\newline(A) x3\frac{x}{3} 9\leq 9\newline(B) x3\frac{x}{3}< 9\newlineSolve the inequality. Then, complete the sentence to describe the solution.\newlineThe perimeter of the triangular sculpture can be at most ___\_\_\_ feet.

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Q. Hector is building a metal sculpture in the shape of an equilateral triangle. After he divides a metal bar into 33 equal pieces, Hector figures each side of the triangular sculpture can be at most 99 feet long.\newlineLet xx represent the perimeter of the triangular sculpture. Which inequality describes the problem?\newlineChoices:\newline(A) x3\frac{x}{3} 9\leq 9\newline(B) x3\frac{x}{3}<9< 9\newlineSolve the inequality. Then, complete the sentence to describe the solution.\newlineThe perimeter of the triangular sculpture can be at most ___\_\_\_ feet.
  1. Dividing Metal Bar: Hector divides a metal bar into 33 equal pieces, each side of the triangle is at most 99 feet long. Let xx be the perimeter.
  2. Setting Perimeter Limit: Since each side is at most 99 feet, and there are 33 sides in an equilateral triangle, the perimeter xx should satisfy x39\frac{x}{3} \leq 9.
  3. Solving for Perimeter: Multiply both sides of the inequality by 33 to solve for xx: x9×3x \leq 9 \times 3.

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