SOLUTION: Tony has 600 feet of fencing to use in making a yard for her new puppy. The yard she has planned has a length that is 75 feet less than twice the width. What are the dimensions of

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: Tony has 600 feet of fencing to use in making a yard for her new puppy. The yard she has planned has a length that is 75 feet less than twice the width. What are the dimensions of the yard? This question is from textbook

Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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P=2L+2w: L=2w-75: P=600 plug in P's and L's values into perimeter equation
600=2(2w-75)+2w
600=4w-150+2w
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6w=750
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highlight%28w=125%29width
highlight%28L=2%28125%29-75=175%29length