document.write( "Question 93349: John made a rectangular pen for his dog using 28 feet of fencing.
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document.write( "If the width of the pen is 2 feet more than one-half the length, what are the length and width of the pen? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #67971 by checkley75(3666)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! W=L/2+2 \n" ); document.write( "2W+2L=28 \n" ); document.write( "2(L/2+2)+2L=28 \n" ); document.write( "L+4+2L=28 \n" ); document.write( "3L=28-4 \n" ); document.write( "3L=24 \n" ); document.write( "L=24/3 \n" ); document.write( "L=8 ANSWER FOR THE LENGTH. \n" ); document.write( "W=8/2+2 \n" ); document.write( "W=4+2 \n" ); document.write( "W=6 ANSWER FOR THE WIDTH \n" ); document.write( "PROOF \n" ); document.write( "2*8+2*6=28 \n" ); document.write( "16+12=28 \n" ); document.write( "28=28 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |