SOLUTION: The length of a rectangular corral is 2 ft more than 3 times the width. The corral is situated such that one of its shorter sides is adjacent to a barn and does not require fencing
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Question 1090416: The length of a rectangular corral is 2 ft more than 3 times the width. The corral is situated such that one of its shorter sides is adjacent to a barn and does not require fencing. If the total amount of fencing is 774 ft then find the dimensions of the corral.
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
width is x
length is 3x+2
There are two lengths and only one width.
2(3x+2)+x=774
6x+4+x=774
7x=770
x=110 ft. width
length is 332 feet.
110 x 332 are dimensions
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