A garage door has two springs, one on each side of the door. A force of 50 pounds is required to stretch each spring 10 feet. How many foot/pounds of work is done by the pair of springs if each spring stretches 7 feet from its natural length when the garage door is open.

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A garage door has two springs, one on each side of the door. A force of 50 pounds is required to stretch each spring 10 feet. How many foot/pounds of work is done by the pair of springs if each spring stretches 7 feet from its natural length when the garage door is open. 

 

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