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document.write( "A farmer has 40 metres of fencing with which to enclose his sheep. He wants to make a rectangular paddock. The farmer has permission to use a river as one side of his enclosure, and still, has 40 meters of fencing available for the other 3 sides.\r
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document.write( "Use x to represent the width of the enclosure and write an expression for the length showing your working. \n" );
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