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For Geeks & Brainiacs #35- Fencing Fields -

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Puzzle Image A farmer has two fields, one for crops and the other for livestock. The field used for crops is 8 times larger in area than the field used for livestock. Surprisingly, the fencing required to enclose the smaller field (i.e. its perimeter) is twice the fencing required to enclose the larger field. Both fields are rectangular and the fence around each is continuous (i.e. no gaps). The fencing is available only in 1 meter units. How many meters of fencing is required to enclose the two fields?
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