PROBLEM SOLVING The area of Jamaica is 6460 square miles less than the area of Haiti. Find the area (in square miles) of Haiti.
The area of Haiti is square miles.

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The area of Haiti is x square miles.

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Step 1 ：Let x be the area of Haiti in square miles.

Step 2 ：Write an equation for the area of Jamaica: x - 6460.

Step 3 ：The area of Haiti is x square miles.