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A campground owner has 24002400 m of fencing. he wants to enclose a rectangular field bordering a​ river, with no fencing along the river.​ (see the​ sketch.) let x represent the width of the field. ​(a) write an expression for the length of the field as a function of x.

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User Bonson
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We define variables:
x = represent the width of the field
y = represent the length of the field
We write the perimeter (with no fencing along the river):
2400 = 2x + y
We clear y:
y = 2400-2x
Answer:
an expression for the length of the field as a function of x is:
y = 2400-2x
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