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Stanley is building a rectangular fence with 44 feet of fencing. If the width is two less than half the length, what is the width of the fence? Write an equation and solve.

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Answer:

6 ft

Explanation:

If the width (w) is 2 less than half the length, then the length is twice 2 more than the width. The perimeter is ...

P = 2(L+W)

44 = 2((2(w+2) +w) . . . . fill in the given values

44 = 6w +8 . . . . . . . simplify

36 = 6w . . . . . . . subtract 8

6 = w . . . . . . . divide by 6

The width of the fence is 6 feet.

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