SOLUTION: “If John used 72 meter of wire to enclose his lot which is 28 meters long, how wide is the lot?”

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Question 1144168: “If John used 72 meter of wire to enclose his lot which is 28 meters long, how wide is the lot?”
Found 3 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn, Alan3354:
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Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The wide is   =  =  = 8 meters.    ANSWER


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If it's a rectangle, you should specify that.

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