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Algebra.Com's Answer #430822 by checkley79(3341) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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45/3=15+1=16 FENCE POSTS ARE NEEDED.
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\n" ); document.write( "ASSUMES EACH SPACE BETWEEN THE X's ARE 3 METERS.
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