You install 542 feet of fencing along the perimeter of a rectangular yard. The width of the yard is 123 feet. What is the length of the yard?

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Specto · Answer 1 · 2021-01-07T18:22:56+0000

Answer:

148 feet

Explanation:

Perimeter = Length + Length + Width + Width

542 feet = Length + Length + 123 feet + 123 feet

2 Lengths = 542 feet - 123 feet - 123 feet = 296

1 Length =
$296\ feet/2=148\ feet$

The length of the yard is 148 feet.