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CarterCat:

Ben fenced his backyard using 350 feet of fencing. The width of his yard is 112 feet less than twice the lengt. What equation can be used to determine the dimensions of his yard?

RaeRae:

What do you think it is first?

CarterCat:

=350 feet

RaeRae:

Hmm...Let's check @mrmudd183

MrMudd183:

So it's saying the length is twice as long as the width, this is telling us that the shape is a rectangle. Do you know what the formula is?

CarterCat:

Lxwxh?

MrMudd183:

@cartercat wrote:
Lxwxh?
Not quite, that's for volume It's asking us for the perimeter of the shape. You're close though, get it another shot

Extrinix:

|dw:1622126036818:dw| Try \(P=2l+2w\)

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