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The next wall Tita wants to paper is a square. Because squares have sides of equal length, Tita just multiplies one side by another to find the area of her wall. Here’s the formula to calculate the area of a square:

Area = side × side

Also written as:

A = s × s

If the wall Tita wants to decorate is 8 feet long by 8 feet wide, how many square feet of wallpaper does she need?
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