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In Exercise, set up the problem by labeling the unknowns, translating the given informatio...

In Exercise, set up the problem by labeling the unknowns, translating the given information into mathematical language, and finding an equation that will produce the solution to the problem. You need not solve this equation.

A corner lot has dimensions 25 by 40 yards. The city plans to take a strip of uniform width along the two sides bordering the streets to widen these roads. How wide should the strip be if the remainder of the lot is to have an area of 844 square yards?

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Solutions For Problems in Chapter 2.3