Question 1136171
 A rectangular goat pen has a perimeter of 24 meters and an area of 32 square meters. What are the dimensions of the pen?
Equations:
2(L+W) = 24 meters
L*W = 32 meters^2
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Modify::
L + W = 12 m
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Substitute to get::
L(12-L) = 32
-L^2+12L-32 = 0
L^2 - 12L +32 = 0
(L-8)(L-4) = 0

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Cheers,
Stan H.