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A farmer wishes to construct a fence around his rectangular field. The farmer has 150 feet of fence and
wishes to have the length be three more than the width. What is the width of the field. Make sure and
include feet in your answer.
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Answer:

The width is 36 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

If the width of the fence is x then its length is x+3.

The perimeter is 150 feet, so we have the equation:

2(x + x + 3) = 150

4x + 6 = 150

x = 144/4 = 36 feet
18.75 ft. Steps in pic below
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