SOLUTION: John made a rectangle pen for his dog using 28 feet of fencing. If the width of the pen is 2 feet more than one-half the length, what is the length and width of the pen?

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Question 318447: John made a rectangle pen for his dog using 28 feet of fencing. If the width of the pen is 2 feet more than one-half the length, what is the length and width of the pen?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x+2(.5x+2)=28
2x+x+4=28
3x=24
x=8 ft
.5x+2=6 ft