SOLUTION: The area of a tennis court is 2808 ft 2, or 8 square feet more than 3.5 times the size ofthe area of a racquetball court. What is the area of a racquetball court?

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Question 118208: The area of a tennis court is 2808 ft 2, or 8 square feet more than 3.5 times the size ofthe area of a racquetball court. What is the area of a racquetball court?
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The area of a tennis court is 2808 ft 2, or 8 square feet more than 3.5 times the size ofthe area of a racquetball court. What is the area of a racquetball court?
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Let the area of the racquetball court be "x" sq. ft.
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EQUATION:
2808 = 3.5x + 8
3.5x = 2800
x = 800 sq. ft.
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Cheers,
Stan H.