SOLUTION: Amanda wants to make a rectangular fenced area for her dogs. She wants the area to be 32 square feet with the length of the yard being twice the width. What would it cost Amanda

Question 911663: Amanda wants to make a rectangular fenced area for her dogs. She wants the area to be 32 square feet with the length of the yard being twice the width.
What would it cost Amanda to put up fencing for her dogs if the fencing costs $3.00 per foot?
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Amanda wants to make a rectangular fenced area for her dogs. She wants the area to be 32 square feet with the length of the yard being twice the width.
What would it cost Amanda to put up fencing for her dogs if the fencing costs $3.00 per foot?
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let x=width
2x=length
length*width=area
2x*x=32
2x^2=32
x^2=16
x=4
2x=8
length of fencing=8+4=12 ft
cost of fencing=3*12=$36
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