document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=50639>Question 50639</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321356918/algebrahomeworkh>College Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Peter plans to fence off a square feed lot and then cross-fence to divide the feed lot into four smaller square feed lots. If he uses 480 ft of fencing, then how much area will be filled in?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer in the back of the book is 6400ft squared. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #33705 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=33705\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Draw the picture of the fenced lot.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let each side of the square be \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then two cross pieces will also be of length \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=480 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=80 ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = x^2 = 80^2 = 6400 sq. ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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