document.write( "Question 745820: A farmer has 42 feet of fence with which to make a corral. If he arranges it into a rectangle that is twice as long as it is wide, what are the dimensions? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #454033 by savvyhush23(50)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A farmer has 42 feet of fence with which to make a corral. If he arranges it into a rectangle that is twice as long as it is wide, what are the dimensions?\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Perimeter = 42 ft. \n" ); document.write( "twice as long as it is wide: L=2W \n" ); document.write( "P = 2(L + W) = 2(2W + W) = 6W \n" ); document.write( "42 = 6W \n" ); document.write( "W = 7 ft. and L = 14 ft. \n" ); document.write( " |