Asked by Ed
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Farmer Billybob is building a fence to keep his prize goats. He wants to make the legth twicw as large as the width. Now, he has 42 yards of fencing to use. What are the dimensions of the fence for his goats?
Farmer Billybob is building a fence to keep his prize goats. He wants to make the legth twicw as large as the width. Now, he has 42 yards of fencing to use. What are the dimensions of the fence for his goats?
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Answered by
Ms. Sue
Let x = the width and solve for x:
x + x + 2x + 2x = 42
6x = 42
x = 7
The width is 7 yards. What is the length?
x + x + 2x + 2x = 42
6x = 42
x = 7
The width is 7 yards. What is the length?
Answered by
Ed
14
Answered by
Ms. Sue
Right!
The dimensions of the yard are 7 yards by 14 yards.
The dimensions of the yard are 7 yards by 14 yards.
Answered by
Jess
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