SOLUTION: you are fencing a rectangular corral to keep horses. The Region's length is 48 more feet than it s width. THe perimeter of the region is 184feet. what are the dimensions of the reg

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Question 48808: you are fencing a rectangular corral to keep horses. The Region's length is 48 more feet than it s width. THe perimeter of the region is 184feet. what are the dimensions of the region?
Write a verbal model that relates the length, the width, and the perimeter.

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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THE LENGTH IS 48 FEET LONGER THAN THE WIDTH THUS THE WIDTH IS DESIGNATED BY X & THE LENGTH IS X+48 FEET.
THE PERIMETER IS 2*LENGTH+2*WIDTH=184 FEET. THUS THE 184=2*X+2(X+48)