document.write( "Question 337862: A farmer plans to build a rectangular pen taht is 16 feet long. The area of the pen is 80 square feet. Is 40 feet of fencing enough to fence in the pen? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #242268 by edjones(8007)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Lw=A \n" ); document.write( "16w=40 \n" ); document.write( "w=40/16=10/4=5/2 \n" ); document.write( "2L+2w=P \n" ); document.write( "2*16 + 2 * 5/2 \n" ); document.write( "=32+5 \n" ); document.write( "=37 \n" ); document.write( "Yes, 40 feet of fencing enough to fence in the pen. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Ed \n" ); document.write( " |