SOLUTION: A square poster has sides measuring 2 feet less than the sides of a square sign. If the difference between their area is 28 square feet, find the length of the sides of the poster
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Question 476014: A square poster has sides measuring 2 feet less than the sides of a square sign. If the difference between their area is 28 square feet, find the length of the sides of the poster and the sign.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let a side of the square sign = ft
The area of the square sign = ft2
given:
A side of the square poster = ft
The area of the square poster = ft2
ft2
A side of the square sign is 8 ft
A side of the square poster is 6 ft
check answer:
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