Jane is going to fence in her back yard. She has purchased 120 feet of fencing and knows that she wants to fence in a rectangular area where one side will be the back of her house. She knows her house is 25 feet across the back. Which of the following is the equation that Jane can use to figure out how far back from the house she can fence in?

A. x+x+25=120

B. 25x=120

C. x+25=120

D. 25 (x+25) = 120

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Jane is going to fence in her back yard. She has purchased 120 feet of fencing and knows that she wants to fence in a rectangular area where one side will be the back of her house. She knows her house is 25 feet across the back. Which of the following is the equation that Jane can use to figure out how far back from the house she can fence in?

A. x+x+25=120

B. 25x=120

C. x+25=120

D. 25 (x+25) = 120

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America Gibbs · Answer 1

The question ask to find the equation and choose among the choices the best equation that Jane can use to figure out how far back from the house she can fence in and the best answer would be letter A. X+X+25 = 120. I hope you are satisfied with my answer and feel free to ask for more

Logan Cooley · Answer 2

Hello,

Answer A

Let's assume x the wide of the rectangle

x+x+25=120 (2 side of x and 25 feet across the back of the house.