A fence encloses a rectangular field. The field is 4 meters longer than it is wide. The total length of the fence is 144 meters. What is the area in square meters of the enclosed field?
1192
1296
1292
1440
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my answer is B?
P = 2L + 2W
144 = 2(W + 4) + 2W
144 = 2W + 8 + 2W
136 = 4W
W = 34
A = 34 * 38
A = 1292
144 = 2(W + 4) + 2W
144 = 2W + 8 + 2W
136 = 4W
W = 34
A = 34 * 38
A = 1292
Im right?
Didn't Ms Sue just prove to you that is is C ??
c you idiot
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