document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=596673>Question 596673</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular lot whose perimeter is 320 ft is fenced along three sides. An expensive fencing along the lot's length costs $20 per foot and an inexpensive fencing along the two side widths costs only $8 per foot. The total cost of the fencing along the three sides comes to $5800. What are the lot's dimensions?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #377855 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=377855\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this is the 2nd time I have seen this problem, and the total cost is still not realistic\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let me help...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ the maximum cost is if the lot has zero width (also not realistic) ___ 20 * 160 = 3200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ the minimum cost is with zero length (yeah, yeah; I know) ___ 160 * 8 * 2 = 2560\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for this problem to yield real answers, the total cost must lie between the above values </SPAN>\n" );
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