document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1154296>Question 1154296</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rancher plans to use 340 yards of fencing for a corral and divide it into two parts with the fence parallel to the shorter sides of the corral.  find the dimensions of the corral if its area is to be 4700 square yards.  I used a previously answered questions and my answer still came up wrong\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "two answers i came up with 45.43967 & 101.8405<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 65.4858 & 71.7712 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #776700 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=776700\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A rancher plans to use <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=340 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"340\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > yards of fencing for a corral and divide it into two parts with the fence parallel to the shorter sides of the corral. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=> it is a rectangle divided into two parts; so, if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the longer side and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the shorter side, you will have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > whose sum is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=340 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"340\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find the dimensions of the corral if its area is to be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4700 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4700\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > square yards. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "perimeter in this case would be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2L+%2B+3W+=+340 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2L+%2B+3W+=+340\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2L+=+340+-+3W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2L+=+340+-+3W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+340%2F2+-+%283%2F2%29W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+340%2F2+-+%283%2F2%29W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+170+-+1.5W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+170+-+1.5W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.........eq.1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The area:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=L%2AW ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=L%2AW\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......plug in desired area and substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from eq.1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4700=%28170-1.5W%29%2AW ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4700=%28170-1.5W%29%2AW\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.....solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4700=170W-1.5W%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4700=170W-1.5W%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.5W%5E2-170W%2B4700=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.5W%5E2-170W%2B4700=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......use quadratic formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=%28-%28-170%29%2B-sqrt%28%28-170%29%5E2-4%2A1.5%2A4700%29%29%2F%282%2A1.5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=%28-%28-170%29%2B-sqrt%28%28-170%29%5E2-4%2A1.5%2A4700%29%29%2F%282%2A1.5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=%28170%2B-sqrt%2828900-28200%29%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=%28170%2B-sqrt%2828900-28200%29%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=%28170%2B-sqrt%28700%29%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=%28170%2B-sqrt%28700%29%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=%28170%2B-10sqrt%287%29%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=%28170%2B-10sqrt%287%29%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "exact solutions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=%28170%2B10sqrt%287%29%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=%28170%2B10sqrt%287%29%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=%28170-10sqrt%287%29%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=%28170-10sqrt%287%29%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "approximate solutions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=65.49 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=65.49\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=47.85 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=47.85\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+170+-+1.5%28170%2B10sqrt%287%29%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+170+-+1.5%28170%2B10sqrt%287%29%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.........eq.1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+170+-+%28170%2B10sqrt%287%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+170+-+%28170%2B10sqrt%287%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+170+-+%28170-10sqrt%287%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+170+-+%28170-10sqrt%287%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "approximate solutions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+71.77 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+71.77\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+98.23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+98.23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, you have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+highlight%2898.23%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+highlight%2898.23%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=highlight%2847.85%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=highlight%2847.85%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+highlight%2871.77%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+highlight%2871.77%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=highlight%2865.49%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=highlight%2865.49%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check the perimeter:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2L+%2B+3W+=+340 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2L+%2B+3W+=+340\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A98.23+%2B+3%2A47.85+=+340 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A98.23+%2B+3%2A47.85+=+340\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=340.01=+340 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"340.01=+340\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > round it<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2L+%2B+3W+=+340 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2L+%2B+3W+=+340\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A71.77+%2B+3%2A65.49+=+340 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A71.77+%2B+3%2A65.49+=+340\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=340.01=+340 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"340.01=+340\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > round it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=340=+340 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"340=+340\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check the area:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4700=98.23%2A47.85 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4700=98.23%2A47.85\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4700=4700.3055 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4700=4700.3055\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >round it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4700=4700 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4700=4700\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4700=71.77%2A65.49 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4700=71.77%2A65.49\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4700=4700.2173 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4700=4700.2173\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >round it<BR>\n" );
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