SOLUTION: The yard is 2 1/4 times as long as it is wide. Find the equation in length, in feet, of the fence that goes all the way around the yard if it measures the width as w feet? The ya

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Hi

Let w and 2.25w represent the length in feet of the width and length respectively

Question states***

 P = 2w + 2(2.25w) 

Solving for x

 P = 6.5w feet of fencing