document.write( "Question 990475: A farmer wishes to enclose a rectangular region with 143 meters of fencing in such a way that the length is four times the width and that the region is divided along it's length into two equal parts. What is the length and width? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #610485 by josgarithmetic(39625)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! List all facts. \n" ); document.write( "Total Fencing, 143 meters; \n" ); document.write( "L, length, w width; \n" ); document.write( "L=4w; \n" ); document.write( "Segment sizes forming the rectangular region are L+L+L+w+w, because one of the L is used as a physical divider.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Form Equation. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Substitute for L. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Possibly strange result because, \"divided along its length into two equal parts.\"\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The LENGTH is not really being divided; the division is ALONG the LENGTH, meaning the width is what is being divided. \n" ); document.write( "Really want: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( " |