SOLUTION: If the sides of a square are decreased by 2, then the area is decreased by 36. what were the dimensions of the original square?

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Question 125960: If the sides of a square are decreased by 2, then the area is decreased by 36. what were the dimensions of the original square?
Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

…..(1)
………..(2)
From (1) and (2), we have:





............the dimensions of the original square
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