We continue to guess-check-revise by guessing smaller and smaller widths until we have a total area of 2,880 square inches for

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We continue to guess-check-revise by guessing smaller and smaller widths until we have a total area of
2,880 square inches for the mulched border.
156 in + ? in
60 in + 2(?) in
Border
width
of
border
Complete the table. Use the given width of the border to determine the width, length, and area of the of the large
rectangle. Subtract the area of the small rectangle from the area of the large rectangle to determine the area of
the border.
11 in
10 in
9 in
8 in
60 in
7 in
156 in
Shed
width of large
rectangle
60 in + 2(11 in) = 82 in
80 in
78 in
in
74 in
length of large
rectangle
156 in + 11 in = 167 in
166 in
in
164 in
in
area of
large
rectangle
13,694 in 2
in 2
12,870 in²
in ²
in ²
area of
small
rectangle
9,360 in ²
9,360 in 2
9,360 in ²
2
9,360 in ²
9,360 in ²
area of
border
4,334 in²
in²
in²
in²
in²

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