SOLUTION: How much greater is the area of a square that has one side equal to 4 feet than a rectangle that measures 3 feet long and 2 feet wide?

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Question 463624: How much greater is the area of a square that has one side equal to 4 feet than a rectangle that measures 3 feet long and 2 feet wide?
Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
square
A=4^2
A=16
rectangle
A=3*2
A=6
difference
16-6=10 sq ft more in square

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