Writing and Solving Equations from Word Problems
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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 was actually 2 feet shorter than he thought. How much less area does he have than he thought he had?
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Difference in area is calculated.
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Area of square = a^2
Given: 157
Area of square = (157)^2 => 24649 ...
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