document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=445888>Question 445888</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A farmer wishes to enclose a rectangular pasture which borders are river. the pasture is to have a length parallel to the river equal to twice the width, no fencing is needed along the side which borders the river, and the enclosed area is to be 39,200 yd^2. How many yards of fence is needed?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #328136 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><B>cleomenius(959)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=cleomenius><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=328136\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, set up an equation to find the values for the length and width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x)* (2x) = 39200\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2  = 39000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2  = 19,600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 140.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length is 280 yd.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The width is 140 yd.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we need a length of 280 yards parallel to the river, and we need two sections of 140 for the width of the pasture.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total, our farmer is going to need 560 square yards of fencing.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cleomenius.\r<BR>\n" );
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