SOLUTION: Bobby is planning on making a rectangular pen for the class pig, "Bacon". He would like the length and width of the rectangular pen to be consecutive integers because he thinks it

Question 1026325: Bobby is planning on making a rectangular pen for the class pig, "Bacon". He would like the length and width of the rectangular pen to be consecutive integers because he thinks it would make the best pen for "Bacon". If the area of the pen is to be is 240ft^2, how much fencing will he need?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The perimeter is:

ft
He needs 62 ft of fencing
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