you are fencing a rectangle puppy kennel with 25 ft of a fence. The side of the kennel is against your house does not need a fence. the side is 9 ft long. Find the dimensions of the kennel

Answer 1

You are looking for the perimeter. Let x = width of the kennel

Perimeter is:

9(along the house)+2x=25

2x=25−9=16

x=162=8'

dimensions: 9'×8'