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document.write( " Sam wants to build a fence in a rectangular space in his back yard.  This will be a safe place for his children to play.  He has a total of 40 meters of fencing.  Assume that he is going to use all the fencing.  If the width of the rectangular fenced area is 8 meters, what would the length of the rectangular area be?  How many square meters would Bill’s children have to play in?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #492431 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=492431\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sam wants to build a fence in a rectangular space in his back yard. This will be a safe place for his children to play. He has a total of 40 meters of fencing. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assume that he is going to use all the fencing. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the width of the rectangular fenced area is 8 meters, what would the length of the rectangular area be?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40 = 2(L+8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L+8 = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 12 meters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many square meters would Bill’s children have to play in?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = L*W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = 12*8 = 96 sq. ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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