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A 2000ft long fence will be used to enclose a rectangular field that is three times as long as long as it wide. What is the length of the field? Please show me the work that you do. Thanks!!!
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A 2000ft long fence will be used to enclose a rectangular field that is three times as long as long as it wide. What is the length of the field?

Please show me the work that you do. Thanks!!!

User Sakshi Gatyan
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perimeter of a rectangle formula : P = 2(L + W)

P = 2000
L = 3W

now we sub

2000 = 2(3W + W)
2000 = 2(4W)
2000 = 8W
2000/8 = W
250 = W

L = 3W
L = 3(250)
L = 750

so ur length (L) = 750 ft and ur width (W) = 250 ft
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