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?
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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?
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14
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The dimensions of the yard are 7 yards by 14 yards.
The dimensions of the yard are 7 yards by 14 yards.
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