document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=491523>Question 491523</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A cattle rancher has   2600   feet of fencing<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that will be used to enclose a rectangular feed lot.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If one of the dimensions of the feed lot is  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x,find a formula for the area y of the feed lot (in square feet)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "as a function of x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that will be used to enclose a rectangular feed lot.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If one of the dimensions of the feed lot is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x,find a formula for the area y of the feed lot (in square feet)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "as a function of x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = 2(length + width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1300 = length + width<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let lenth be \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1300 = x + w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = 1300-x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = length * width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = x(1300-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 1300x - x^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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