SOLUTION: The dimensions of a rectangular swimming pool are 15feet by 30 feet. The dimensions of a rectangular deck that surrounds the pool are 31 feet 40 feet. What is the area of the deck

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Question 775788: The dimensions of a rectangular swimming pool are 15feet by 30 feet. The dimensions of a rectangular deck that surrounds the pool are 31 feet 40 feet. What is the area of the deck only?
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
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A%5Bdiff%5D=A%5Btotal%5D-A%5Bpool%5D


A%5Bdiff%5D=31%2A40-15%2A30=790
so 790 square feet