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mr. Vasquez determines that the area of a bathroom is in his house is 25 square feet less than one-fifth of the area of the living room if the bathroom measures 35 square feet what is the area of the living room

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0.2x minus 25 equals 35. add 25 to both sides. 0.2x equals 60. divide 0.2 on both sides. 300 square feet.
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