SOLUTION: A farmer wishes to enclose a rectangular region with 210 m of fencing in such a way that the length is twice the width. What is the length and width?

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Question 155356: A farmer wishes to enclose a rectangular region with 210 m of fencing in such a way that the length is twice the width. What is the length and width?
Answer by oscargut(2103) About Me  (Show Source):
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let x= length
and y=width
then 2(x+y)=210
and x=2y
then
2(2y+y)=210
then
6y=210 then y =35 and x=70

Answer: length=70 m and width=35 m