document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=33171>Question 33171</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular yard is surrounded by a fence that is 4 feet longer than it is wide.  If the perimeter of the fence is 424 feet, what are the dimensions of the yard it encloses?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Wouldn't this just be 424 minus 4? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #19587 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><B>mukhopadhyay(490)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=19587\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Width of the fence = x ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length of the fence = x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimiter = 2(length+width) = 2(x+x+4) = 2(2x+4) = 4x+8;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 424 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 4x+8 = 424<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 4x = 416<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> x = 104<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: The dimension of the fence is 108 ft X 104 ft </SPAN>\n" );
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