SOLUTION: “If John used 72 meter of wire to enclose his lot which is 28 meters long, how wide is the lot?”

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Question 1144168: “If John used 72 meter of wire to enclose his lot which is 28 meters long, how wide is the lot?”
Found 3 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn, Alan3354:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The wide is  %2872+-+2%2A28%29%2F2 = %2872-56%29%2F2 = 16%2F2 = 8 meters.    ANSWER


Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If it's a rectangle, you should specify that.