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the length of bill's backyard swimming pool is 60ft longer than the width of the pool. the surface area of the water is 1600 square feet. what is the width of the pool?
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Bill's new porch is rectangular, with an area of 50 square feet. If the length of the porch is two times the width, what is the perimeter of the porch?