SOLUTION: A garden is in the shape of a square with a perimeter of 44 feet. The garden is surrounded by two fences. One fence is around the perimeter of the garden, whereas the second fence

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Question 1094933: A garden is in the shape of a square with a perimeter of 44 feet. The garden is surrounded by two fences. One fence is around the perimeter of the garden, whereas the second fence is 2 feet from the first fence on the outside. If the material used to build the two fences is $1.46 per foot, what was the total cost of the fences?
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Inner fence perimeter, 44 feet.
Outer fence perimeter, 52 feet.

Total cost: 96%2Afeet%2A1.46%28dollars%2Ffoot%29

Answer by ikleyn(52780) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.  Find the side length of the smaller square.


2.  Add 4 feet (=2 times 2 feet) to this dimension.

    It is the side dimension of the larger square.


3.  Having this, find the perimeter of the larger square.


4.  Find the combined length of two perimeters by adding them.


5.  Multiply $1.46  by the combined length of two perimeters.


6.  Your result will be your answer.