Hector is building a metal sculpture in the shape of an equilateral triangle. After he divides a metal bar into 3 equal pieces, Hector figures each side of the triangular sculpture can be at most 9 feet long.Let x represent the perimeter of the triangular sculpture. Which inequality describes the problem?Choices:(A) 3x≤9(B) 3x< 9Solve the inequality. Then, complete the sentence to describe the solution.The perimeter of the triangular sculpture can be at most ___ feet.
Q. Hector is building a metal sculpture in the shape of an equilateral triangle. After he divides a metal bar into 3 equal pieces, Hector figures each side of the triangular sculpture can be at most 9 feet long.Let x represent the perimeter of the triangular sculpture. Which inequality describes the problem?Choices:(A) 3x≤9(B) 3x<9Solve the inequality. Then, complete the sentence to describe the solution.The perimeter of the triangular sculpture can be at most ___ feet.
Dividing Metal Bar: Hector divides a metal bar into 3 equal pieces, each side of the triangle is at most 9 feet long. Let x be the perimeter.
Setting Perimeter Limit: Since each side is at most 9 feet, and there are 3 sides in an equilateral triangle, the perimeter x should satisfy 3x≤9.
Solving for Perimeter: Multiply both sides of the inequality by 3 to solve for x: x≤9×3.
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