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document.write( "Sam lives on a lot that he thought was a square, 157 feet by 157 feet. When he had it surveyed, he discovered that one side was actually 2 feet longer than he thought and the other side was actually 2 feet shorter then he thought. How much area does he have?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #38185 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Area = (157-2)(157+2) \n" ); document.write( "=(157^2-2^2) \n" ); document.write( "=24649-4 \n" ); document.write( "=24,645 sq. ft. \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |