document.write( "Question 841617: Jayne has a rectangular swimming pool in her backyard.The pool has a width of 15 feet and a length of 25 feet.The deck that surrounds the pool is 5 feet. \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #507067 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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The area of the pool only (ignore the deck) is 15*25 = 375 square feet.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If you add on the deck, then you have to add on 5 ft to each side so you're really adding on 2*5 = 10 ft to each dimension to 15+10 = 25 by 25+10 = 35 \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "875 - 375 = 500\r
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