A framer has 270ft of fencing to build four sides rectangular pen. The length of the pen is 15 feet less than four times the width. All 270ft of fence is being used. (b) Write and solve a system of equations to determine the dimensions of the pen. (c) What is the area of the pen in square feet?
A framer has 270ft of fencing to build four sides rectangular pen. The length of the pen is 15 feet less than four times the width. All 270ft of fence is being used. (b) Write and solve a system of equations to determine the dimensions of the pen. (c) What is the area of the pen in square feet?
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A framer has 270ft of fencing to build four sides rectangular pen. The length of the pen is 15 feet less than four times the width. All 270ft of fence is being used.
(b) Write and solve a system of equations to determine the dimensions of the pen.
(c) What is the area of the pen in square feet?
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