SOLUTION: a rectangular football shed is fenced with 120 feet long barbed wire. if the length of the shed is twice as long as the width, what is the length? also find the area of the shed.
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Question 1091738: a rectangular football shed is fenced with 120 feet long barbed wire. if the length of the shed is twice as long as the width, what is the length? also find the area of the shed.
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
width=w
length=2w
perimeter is 2(2w)+2(w)=6w=120 feet
w=20 foot width
l=40 foot length
That gives the correct perimeter of 120.
area is their product, or 800 ft^2.
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