SOLUTION: I know this cannot be that difficult, but I can't figure out how to set it up! If the sides of a square are decreased by 2cm, the area is decreased by 36 cm^2. What are the dime

SOLUTION: I know this cannot be that difficult, but I can't figure out how to set it up! If the sides of a square are decreased by 2cm, the area is decreased by 36 cm^2. What are the dime

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: I know this cannot be that difficult, but I can't figure out how to set it up!
If the sides of a square are decreased by 2cm, the area is decreased by 36 cm^2. What are the dimensions of the original square?
This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra

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