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Shana wants to use all 62 feet of the fencing she has to make a rectangular run for her dog. She decides to make the length of the run 20 feet. She writes and solves the equation 2l + 2w = 62 to find the width of the run. Which statements are true of the solution?

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Answer:

"Answer are:

A false (w is 11)

B false (it won't be a rectangle if there is no width - it'll be a line - but the equation would not work)

C True (must be a positive number)

D True (you put the value of l in to find w)

E True (you deduct the lengths from 62 to find w)

The value of w cannot be a negative number.

Substitution is used to replace the variable l with a value of 20.

2L + 2W = 62

L + W = 31

W = 31-L

W = 31-20 = 11

User Alex Postushnoy
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the width of the fence is going to be 11
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