A farmer has $2400 to spend on to fence two rectangular pastures as shown in the diagram. The local contractor will build the fence at a cost of $6.25/m. What is the largest total area that the farmer can have fenced for that price?

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anonymous · Answer

diagram?

anonymous · Answer

oh oaky|dw:1339894220760:dw|

anonymous · Answer

3x +2y = 2400

anonymous · Answer

how did yo get that?

anonymous · Answer

and how do i solve for the variables?

anonymous · Answer

let the long side be y and the short side be x... there are two long sides and three short ones XD

anonymous · Answer

ohh okay but how do you solve for the varibales?
cuz ther's only one equation

anonymous · Answer

ohh nvm go it. quadratic formula :) :$

anonymous · Answer

good write down how you got it so i can make sure you got it right

ganeshie8 · Answer

manisha very tough problem... im curious to see how you solve without calculus..