SOLUTION: Shawn is building a tool shed with a square foundation and has enough siding to cover 12 linear feet of walls. If he leaves a 4-foot space for a door, then what size foundation wou

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Question 1122678: Shawn is building a tool shed with a square foundation and has enough siding to cover 12 linear feet of walls. If he leaves a 4-foot space for a door, then what size foundation would use up all of his siding?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let +x+ = the length of a side
+3x+%2B+x+-+4+=+12+
+4x+=+16+
+x+=+4+
The foundation is 4 x 4
( strange result- the door is the
Same width as a wall )
Get another opinion if you want to