document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=902541>Question 902541</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A livestock pen is built in the shape of a rectangle that is twice as long as it is wide. The perimeter is 48 feet. If the material used to build the pen is $1.25 per foot for the longer sides and $3.25 per foot for the shorter sides, find the cost to build the pen. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #547381 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><B>Stitch(470)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><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=547381\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation for the perimeter of a rectangle is P = 2L + 2W.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 1: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=48+=+2L+%2B+2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"48+=+2L+%2B+2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 2: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug 2W into equation 1 for L.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=48+=+2%2A%282W%29+%2B+2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"48+=+2%2A%282W%29+%2B+2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply the 2 through.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=48+=+4W+%2B+2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"48+=+4W+%2B+2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=48+=+6W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"48+=+6W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%288+=+W%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%288+=+W%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now plug 8 into equation 2 for W and solve for L.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 2: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+2%2A%288%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+2%2A%288%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28L+=+16%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28L+=+16%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now it is time to calculate the cost of the fence.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The longer side costs $1.25/ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply $1.25/ft by the Length of 16ft. Multiply that by 2 because there are two sides of the rectangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$1.25 * 16 * 2 = $40 for the long sides.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The short side costs $3.25/ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply $3.25/ft by the Length of 8ft. Multiply that by 2 because there are two sides of the rectangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$3.25 * 8 * 2 = $52 for the long sides.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now add the costs together.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$40 + $52 = $92<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It will cost $92 to build the pen. </SPAN>\n" );
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