A rule for estimating the number of board feet of lumber that can be cut from a log depends on the diameter of the log. To find the 2 d-4 diameter, d, required to get 5 board feet of lumber, the equation 4 = 25 is used. Solve this equation for d. Are both answers reasonable? O A. {24, – 16}; No, only 24 feet is a reasonable answer. O B. {20, – 20}; No, only 20 feet is a reasonable answer. O C. {9, - 20}; No, only 9 feet is a reasonable answer. O D. {16, - 24}; No, only 16 feet is a reasonable answer.

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A rule for estimating the number of board feet of lumber that can be cut from a log depends on the diameter of the log. To find the
2
d- 4
diameter, d, required to get 5 board feet of lumber, the equation
4
= 25 is used. Solve this equation for d. Are both answers
reasonable?
O A. {24, - 16}; No, only 24 feet is a reasonable answer.
O B. {20, - 20}; No, only 20 feet is
reasonable answer.
O C. {9, - 20}; No, only 9 feet is a reasonable answer.
D. {16, - 24}; No, only 16 feet is a reasonable answer.
Transcribed Image Text:A rule for estimating the number of board feet of lumber that can be cut from a log depends on the diameter of the log. To find the 2 d- 4 diameter, d, required to get 5 board feet of lumber, the equation 4 = 25 is used. Solve this equation for d. Are both answers reasonable? O A. {24, - 16}; No, only 24 feet is a reasonable answer. O B. {20, - 20}; No, only 20 feet is reasonable answer. O C. {9, - 20}; No, only 9 feet is a reasonable answer. D. {16, - 24}; No, only 16 feet is a reasonable answer.
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