8. A rectangular garden of area 100 square feet is to be surrounded on three sides by a brick wall costing 12 dollars per foot, and on the fourth side by a fence costing 3 dollars per foot. Find the smallest amount of money that can be spent on materials. Round to two decimal places

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8. A rectangular garden of area 100 square feet is to be surrounded on three sides by a brick wall costing 12 dollars per foot, and on the fourth side by a
fence costing 3 dollars per foot. Find the smallest amount of money that can be spent on materials. Round to two decimal places
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