SOLUTION: it takes 500 feet to enclose a rectangular plot that has a width of 50 feet. What is the length of the plot?

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Question 251834: it takes 500 feet to enclose a rectangular plot that has a width of 50 feet. What is the length of the plot?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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500=2L+2W
500=2L+2(50)
500=2L+100
400=2L
L=200 feet