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You install 762 feet of fencing along the perimeter of a rectangular yard. The width of the yard is 185 feet. What is the length of the yard?

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Length: 196 feet

  • perimeter of rectangle: 2(length+width)

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Solve for length:

  • 2(length+width) = perimeter
  • 2(length+185) = 762
  • length + 185 = 381
  • length = 381 - 185
  • length = 196
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