Jane is going to fence in her backyard. She has purchased 150 feet of fencing
and knows that she wants to fence in a rectangular area where one side will
be the back of her house. She knows her huse is 40 feet across the back.
Which of the following is the equation that Jane can use to figure out how far
back from the house she can fence in?

Respuesta :

Answer:

Two sides of the rectangle will extend from the wall of the house, one side of the rectangle will run parallel to the house 40 ft..

Step-by-step explanation:

2x + 40 = 150

or

x + x + 40 = 150