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A landscaper is laying sod in a rectangular front lawn that is 51 ft longer than it is wide. Its area is 7,540 ft2. Find its dimensions (in ft).

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Problem 487PT: Find the volume of a rectangular room with width 12 feet, length 15 feet, and height 8 feet.

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