Weldon installed a square hot tub in his backyard and wants to enclose it with a fence. The fence will enclose an area that is 4 ft longer and 2 feet wider than the hot. If Weldon bought a total of 44 ft of fencing what are the dimensions of the hot tub.

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anonymous · Answer

Perimeter = 44
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anonymous · Answer

2+x+4+x+2+x+4+x=44
12+4x=44
4x=32
x=8

Dimensions are 8 by 8

acxbox22 · Answer

thanks 
i wanted to be sure because my answer key said 5 x 5ft
the teacher probably made a mistake...