document.write( "Question 1013974: A square that is 7 mi on a side is placed inside a rectangle that has a width of 10 mi and a length of 18 mi what is the area of the region inside the rectangle that surrounds the square??? \n" ); document.write( "

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Basically, the square may be placed anywhere in the rectangle, except touching the edge exactly.
\n" ); document.write( "The area of the rectangle is 180 sq mi
\n" ); document.write( "The area of the square is 49 sq mi
\n" ); document.write( "The area of the rectangle around the square is the difference, or 131 sq mi. \n" ); document.write( "

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