document.write( "Question 911663: Amanda wants to make a rectangular fenced area for her dogs. She wants the area to be 32 square feet with the length of the yard being twice the width.
\n" ); document.write( "What would it cost Amanda to put up fencing for her dogs if the fencing costs $3.00 per foot? \n" ); document.write( "

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Amanda wants to make a rectangular fenced area for her dogs. She wants the area to be 32 square feet with the length of the yard being twice the width.
\n" ); document.write( "What would it cost Amanda to put up fencing for her dogs if the fencing costs $3.00 per foot?
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\n" ); document.write( "let x=width
\n" ); document.write( "2x=length
\n" ); document.write( "length*width=area
\n" ); document.write( "2x*x=32
\n" ); document.write( "2x^2=32
\n" ); document.write( "x^2=16
\n" ); document.write( "x=4
\n" ); document.write( "2x=8
\n" ); document.write( "length of fencing=8+4=12 ft
\n" ); document.write( "cost of fencing=3*12=$36 \n" ); document.write( "

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