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Marcie wants to enclose her yard with a fence. Her yard is in the shape of a rectangle attached to a triangle. The formula for the area of the enclosed space is A = lw + 0.5bh. Given the formula, find the value of b. A. b = A divided by the quantity l times w plus 0.5 times h B. b = The quantity A minus l times w all divided by 0.5 times h C. b = A – lw – 0.5h. . D. b = A + lw + 0.5h

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A = lw + 0.5bh
0.5bh = A - lw
b = (A - lw)/0.5h

option B is the correct option.
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