document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=552933>Question 552933</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Daniel has 8 wire panels that he will use the side of a new cage for his guinea pig, oscar. Each panal is 1 foot long<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) If he make the length of the base of the cage 3 feets and its total area will be 3 square feet,what will be width of the base of the cage be/ Show work<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) If he instated made all of side of the base 2 feet long, would Oscar have more room?.Shoe your work. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #804386 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><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=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=804386\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) width = area/length = 3/3 = 1 ft\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) old area = (1)(3) = 3 ft^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "new area = (2)(2) = 4 ft^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Yes, Oscar would have more room. </SPAN>\n" );
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