SOLUTION: A rectangular corral has a perimeter of 64 yards. Its length is 8 yards more than its
width. What are the dimensions of the corral?
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Question 322335: A rectangular corral has a perimeter of 64 yards. Its length is 8 yards more than its
width. What are the dimensions of the corral?
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
L=W+8
P=2L+2W
64=2(W+8)+2W
64=2W+16+2W
4W=64-16
4W=48
W=48/4
W=12 ANS. FOR THE WIDTH.
L=12+8=20 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.
PROOF:
64=2*20+2*12
64=40+24
64=64
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