Question 65465
Joannie wants to enclose a rectangular area with 408 meters of fencing. If the width is 24 meters less than the length, what will the length and width of the enclosed area be?
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Perimeter = 2(length + width)=408
length + width = 204 meters
Let length be "x" ft.
Then width is "x-24" ft.
x+x-24=204
2x=228
x=114 meters
x-24=90 meters
Area= length * width
=90*114
=10260 sq meters
Cheers,
Stan H.