Solve the Problem. -A Bookcase Is to Be Constructed as Shown in the Shown

question 88

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-A bookcase is to be constructed as shown in the figure below. The height of the bookcase is 3 feet longer than the length of a shelf. If 18 feet of lumber is available for the entire unit (including the shelves, but NOT the back
Of the bookcase) , find the length and height of the unit.

• A)length = 7.5 ft; height = 9 ft
• B)length = 3 ft; height = 6 ft
• C)length = 2 ft; height = 5 ft
• D)length = 2 ft; height = 6 ft

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