SOLUTION: a small square is constructed. Then increasing each side by 2 meters makes a new square. The perimeter of the new square is 3 meters shorter than five times the length of one side
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Question 776678: a small square is constructed. Then increasing each side by 2 meters makes a new square. The perimeter of the new square is 3 meters shorter than five times the length of one side of the original square. Fine the dimensions of the original square.
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a small square is constructed. Then increasing each side by 2 meters makes a new square. The perimeter of the new square is 3 meters shorter than five times the length of one side of the original square. Fine the dimensions of the original square.
let side length =x
then perimeter = 4x
side increased by 2
side = (x+2)
New perimeter = 4(x+2)
4(x+2)=5x-3
4x+8=5x-3
5x-4x=11
x=11
side = 11 m
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