Application Problem #1

        Part A.) You have a rectangular yard that is 7X2 feet wide, and it is 2X2 feet long. You want to build a fence around the entire yard.
How many feet of fencing would it take to build a fence around your yard (in terms of X2)?

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                 7X2
         
2X2  
         
Part B.) What would X equal if it took 72 feet of fencing to build a fence around your yard?


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