John made a rectangle pen for his dog using 28 feet of fencing. If the width of the pen is 2 feet more than one-half the length, what is the length and width of the pen?

The length of the pen is

6 feet
7 feet
8 feet

Question

John made a rectangle pen for his dog using 28 feet of fencing. If the width of the pen is 2 feet more than one-half the length, what is the length and width of the pen?

The length of the pen is

6 feet
7 feet
8 feet

ajprincess · Answer

Let l be the length and w be the width.
w=l/2+2
Perimeter of the rectangle pen=Total length of fencing
                                            =28
                                            =2(l+w)
2(l+w)=28
2(l+(l/2)+2)=28
Can u find l nw? @806

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