SOLUTION: A rectangle field is 40 feet wide and is enclosed by 220 feet of fencing. What is the area of the field in square feet?
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Question 758236: A rectangle field is 40 feet wide and is enclosed by 220 feet of fencing. What is the area of the field in square feet?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A rectangle field is 40 feet wide and is enclosed by 220 feet of fencing. What is the area of the field in square feet?
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Let x = length of field
then
2(x+40) = 220
x+40 = 110
x = 70 feet length
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area:
width*length
40*70 = 2800 square feet
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