A fence is to be built to enclose a rectangular area of 320 square feet. The fence along three sides is to be made of material that costs 9 dollars per foot, and the material for the fourth side costs 15 dollars per foot. Find the length L and the width W (with W

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A fence is to be built to enclose a rectangular area of 320 square feet. The fence along three sides is to be made of material that costs 9 dollars per foot, and the material for the fourth side costs 15 dollars per foot. Find the length L and the width W (with
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Transcribed Image Text:A fence is to be built to enclose a rectangular area of 320 square feet. The fence along three sides is to be made of material that costs 9 dollars per foot, and the material for the fourth side costs 15 dollars per foot. Find the length L and the width W (with W<L)of the enclosure that is most economical to construct. Click here to create a new row L= + W =
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