SOLUTION: A farmer has 96 feet if fence with which to make a corral. If he arranges it into a rectangle that is twice as long as it is wide, what are the dimensions?

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Question 508078: A farmer has 96 feet if fence with which to make a corral. If he arranges it into a rectangle that is twice as long as it is wide, what are the dimensions?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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2(2x)+2x=96
6x=96
x=16
2x=32