Answer:
The length of the rectangular pen is 40ft. The width of the rectangular pen is 20ft
Answer:
7ft
Step-by-step explanation:
2W+2L=20
2(W+L)=20
2(W+(W+4))=20
4W+8=20
4W=12
W=3
or
If 20 is the total length of fencing used, the length of the fence is to be 4 ft longer than the width, and we know this is a rectangular pen (meaning it has 4 sides), we first multiply 4 (the additional ft for the length side) by two to get 8. Next we subtract 8 from the total amount of fencing (20) to get 12. Finally, since we know there are 4 sides to a rectangle, we divide 12 by 4 to get the width. Now since the length is 4 ft longer than the width, and we are looking for the length, then we add 3+4 to equal 7.
7 is the length.
