Problema Solution
A gardener has 43 feet of fencing to be used to enclose a rectangular garden that has a border 2 feet wide surrounding it. If the length and withe are the same what are the dimensions?
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area = length * width
43 = (l-2)^2
l = sqrt(43) = 8.55
the dimensions of the area are 8.55 x 8.55
the dimensions of the fence will be 6.55 x 6.55