A whale can stay underwater 7 times as long as x minutes more than a platypus can. Write an equation that states the relationship of the minutes these two mammals can stay underwater

Step-by-step explanation:

Using the information provided we can create the following two equations each of which calculates the total number of minutes that the whale (w) or the platypus (p) can stay underwater. In order to solve each, you would need the value of at least 1 of the mammals.

w = 7 * (p+x)

p = (w / 7) - x

The w in these equations represents the number of minutes the whale can stay underwater while the p represents the number of minutes that the platypus can stay underwater.

not solvable

step-by-step explanation:

we need more information, or at least an

the smallest possible measurement of the width is 14 feet

step-by-step explanation:

let's assume length of parallelogram is 'l'

width of parallelogram is 'w'

the perimeter of a parallelogram must be no less than 40 feet

so, we get

we are given

length of parallelogram is 6 feet

so,

l=6

we can plug it

now, we can solve for w

subtract both sides by 12

divide both sides by 2

and we get

so,

the smallest possible measurement of the width is 14 feet