document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=653314>Question 653314</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular petting zoo is 144 inches long and 108 inches wide. How many inches of fencing is needed to enclose it? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #408334 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Shana-D77><B>Shana-D77(132)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Shana-D77><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=Shana-D77><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=408334\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 144 + 108 would give you two sides of the rectangle, but a rectangle has 4 sides!  So:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "144 + 108 = 252 (this is 2 sides)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "144 + 108 = 252 (this is the other two sides)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now add them together!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "252 + 252 = 504 inches.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To not think so much, the formula for the Perimeter of a rectangle is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 2L + 2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 2(144) + 2(108)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 288 + 216<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 504 inches </SPAN>\n" );
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