SOLUTION: A farmer has 712 feet of fencing to enclose the rectangular pasture shown below. Because a river runs along one side, fencing will be needed on only three sides. Find the dimension

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Question 1173403: A farmer has 712 feet of fencing to enclose the rectangular pasture shown below. Because a river runs along one side, fencing will be needed on only three sides. Find the dimensions (in ft) of the pasture if its length is double its width and parallel to the river.
Width?
Length?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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Length 2w
Width w

2w%2Bw%2Bw=712
4w=712
w=178
therefore
2w=356