A Man Has 220 Feet of Fencing to Build the Two-Part

question 119

Essay

A man has 220 feet of fencing to build the two-part pen shown in the illustration. If one part is a square and the other a rectangle, find the outside dimensions of the pen. ________ $\mathrm { ft }$ by________ $\mathrm { ft }$

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