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Oh, hello Harley.

What's up.

I'm building a fence for Grandma and I need your help.

Gee, I'm on my way to Coney Island to go on some rides

before it closes.

The deer keep eating her vegetables.

I already made plans with Jenna.

It's not for me, it's for Grandma!

Ok.

I'll be right over.

Well, it's about time you showed up.

I've done all the hard work already.

It's only been about ten minutes since you called.

I'll be back in a little while -- I'm gonna buy some paint.

While I'm gone, just put up the fence.

All you have to do is put up the other three sides

and make a rectangle.

Which pieces go where?

What did Harley say?

All you have to do is put up the other three sides

and make a rectangle.

Let's see, twelve feet.

If it's a rectangle, that means the two opposite sides

have to be the same length.

Harley already did one side.

If this side is twelve feet, then that side

has to be twelve feet as well.

But what about the other two sides?

There are five pieces of fence left -- one eight-foot section,

one six-foot section, one four-foot section

and two three-foot sections.

I have to make the other twelve-foot side and

the two ends of the rectangle from the pieces that are left.

I know that one side is 12 feet.

If I combine an eight-foot section with a six-foot section,

that equals fourteen, and that's too long.

6+4=10 - that's too short.

4+3+3 = 10 - that's also too short.

But if I take an eight-foot section with a four-foot

section, that equals twelve and can make

the other twelve-foot side.

And for the ends I have one six-foot piece for one side

and two three-foot sections for the other.

Perfect.

The string is a guide to show where the fence goes.

This tool makes sure the corners are square.

Nice fence.

Thanks!

Where's the gate?

Gate?

Grandma's gonna be really mad.

She paid Harley $500 and there's no gate.

Grandmaaaa!

Haarrrley!

Hawwo?

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