SOLUTION: Mr lopez has a new house and wants to put a fence around the perimeter of the yard how many feet of fencing will he need to buy if his yard is rectangular and measures 100 ft by 14

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Question 611994: Mr lopez has a new house and wants to put a fence around the perimeter of the yard how many feet of fencing will he need to buy if his yard is rectangular and measures 100 ft by 140 ft
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The perimeter of a rectangle is 2 times the length plus 2 times the width. Multiply yards by 3 to get feet. Subtract the length of the house if the house forms any part of the yard enclosure.

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