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document.write( "Horse ran around the block 4 times. The block is 164 meters long and 75 meters wide. How far did he run? Answer: He ran ______ meters.\r
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document.write( "Please show work, that is where I'm confused.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #358755 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The perimeter is \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "P = 2L+2W\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "P = 2*164+2*75\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "P = 328+150\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "P = 478\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the perimeter is 478 meters\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Because the horse ran around this perimeter 4 times, the horse ran 4*478 = 1912 meters total. \n" ); document.write( " |