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How many feet of fencing would a farmer need if she wanted

to enclose a rectangular garden that is 12 feet long and 8 feet wide?
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User Lyubomyr
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Answer:

Well, it's the perimeter, so...40.

You just calculate the perimeter of a rectangle with the lenght of 12 and width of 8, by the formula


P = 2L+2W

or you can factor it out.

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