document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=569217>Question 569217</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me with this question: A rectangle animal pen will be built using 200 meters of fencing. If one side of the rectangle is 60meters, find the area of the pen. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw the rectangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Label one side as 60 meters.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then the side opposite is also 60 meters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Label both of the other sides as \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = (each of the 4 sides)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200 = 2*60+2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100 = 60 + x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 40 meters.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = 40*60 = 2400 sq. ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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