You Want to Fence in a Rectangular Area for a Dog

Short Answer

You want to fence in a rectangular area for a dog run along the back of your home. Your home will serve as one side of the run, so you only need to purchase fencing material for the remaining three sides. The fencing material costs $\$ 1.75$ per foot, and you have a budget of $\$ 49.00$ . How many square feet are in the largest dog run you can afford to build?