document.write( "Question 463106: A farmer has 318 feet of fence with which to make a corral. If he arranges it into a rectangle that is twice as long as it is wide, what are the dimensions \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #317340 by alicealc(293)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! length = l \n" ); document.write( "width = w \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "perimeter = 318 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "divide all by 2: \n" ); document.write( "l + w = 159 \n" ); document.write( "2w + w = 159 \n" ); document.write( "3w = 159 \n" ); document.write( "w = 159/3 \n" ); document.write( "w = 53 \n" ); document.write( "l = 2w = 2 * 53 = 106\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, the dimension will be: 106 feet long and 53 feet wide \n" ); document.write( " |