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Using Algebra in Landscape Design Julie Stone designed a
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Using Algebra in Landscape Design Julie Stone designed a rectangular patio that is 25 ft by 40 ft. This patio is surrounded by a terraced strip of uniform width planted with small trees and shrubs. If the area A of this terraced strip is \(504\mathrm{\ ft}^2\), find the width x of the strip.
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Using Algebra in Landscape Design Julie Stone designed a rectangular patio that is 25 ft by 40 ft. This patio is surrounded by a terraced strip of uniform width planted with small trees and shrubs. If the area A of this terraced strip is \(504\mathrm{\ ft}^2\), find the width x of the strip.
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If the patio is bordered by a terraced strip that is feet wide, then the total area including the strip will be feet wide and feet long and will have an area of .