Jefferson High School is looking to expand its student parking lot by expanding the existing lot as shown below.

The size of the new parking lot will be twice the size of the old parking lot. How many feet, $ x $, was the old parking lot expanded by?

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Jefferson High School is looking to expand its student parking lot by expanding the existing lot as shown below.

The size of the new parking lot will be twice the size of the old parking lot. How many feet, $ x $, was the old parking lot expanded by?

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