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Question 843826: Please help me with this question; I am trying to help my granddaughter and I am so lost.
A rectangular piece of land has a width of 9 m and an area of 162 m^2. How much will it cost to fence the land if the fence costs $18 per meter?
Thank you for any and all help.

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A=L*W
L=A/W
L=162/9
L=18m long
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P=2L+2W
P=2*9+2*18
P=54 m around
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54*18=$972 total cost