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A square patio has a side length of (x- 8) feet. It is surrounded by a flower garden with a uniform width. The side length of the entire square area including the patio and the flower garden is (x +8) feet. Enter an expression for the area of the flower garden. The area of the flower garden is ft?.

A square patio has a side length of (x- 8) feet. It is surrounded by a flower garden with a uniform width. The side length of the entire square area including the patio and the flower garden is (x +8) feet. Enter an expression for the area of the flower garden. The area of the flower garden is ft?.

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Question A square patio has a side length of (x- 8) feet. It is surrounded by a flower garden with a uniform width. The side length of the entire square area including the patio and the flower garden is (x +8) feet. Enter an expression for the area of the flower garden. The area of the flower garden is ft?.
Transcribed Image Text:Question A square patio has a side length of (x- 8) feet. It is surrounded by a flower garden with a uniform width. The side length of the entire square area including the patio and the flower garden is (x +8) feet. Enter an expression for the area of the flower garden. The area of the flower garden is ft?.
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The square patio has side length (x-8) feet .

So, the area of the square patio is, (x-8)² ft² 

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