Solve the Problem. -A Wire 20 Feet Long Is to Be Cut into Be

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Solve the problem.
-A wire 20 feet long is to be cut into two pieces. One piece will be shaped as a square and the other piece will be shaped as an equilateral triangle. Express the total area A enclosed by the pieces of wire as a function of the length x of a side of the equilateral triangle. What is the domain of A?

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