Serge made the following conjecture: when 3 is subtracted from a perfect square that is greater than 4, the result is always a composite number. For example: 15^2 - 3 =222. 222 is a composite number because it is divisible by factors other than 1 itself. Do you agree with Serge’s conjecture? Justify your decision.

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

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