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OpenStudy (anonymous):

a rectangle area is to fenced in along a straight riverbank. the length of the fenced in area is to be 6 feet greater than the width, and the total amount of fencing to be used is 96 feet. Find the width and the length

OpenStudy (jlastino):

The total amount of fencing is 96 feet (This is the perimeter) The perimeter of a rectangle is 2(l+w) How do you express l and w in terms of x?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2l-2w=96

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2l+2w=96 *

OpenStudy (jlastino):

No...l and w should be expressed in terms of x "The length of the fenced area is 6 feet greater than the width" How do you express that mathematically?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|dw:1334290554216:dw|

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