document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=112615>Question 112615</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having a hard time writing the formula needed in order to solve this equation;  A farmer wishes to fence in a pasture along a straight highway.  The pasture is to contain 500 sq ft of land and be rectangular.  If the fencing along the highway is heavy duty and costs $3 per foot, while the material for the remaining three sides costs $2 per foot, find the dimensions of the pasture with the minimum fencing cost.   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #82118 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=82118\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=\"highway dimension\", so 500/x=\"other dimension\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c=3x+2x+2(2(500/x)) ___ c=5x+2000/x </SPAN>\n" );
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