document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=249599>Question 249599</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A square mirror has sides measuring 2 ft. less than the sides of a square painting.  If the difference between their areas is 32 ft.^2, find the lengths of the sides of the mirror and the painting. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #181763 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=181763\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X^2=(X+2)^2-32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2=X^2+4X+4-32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2-X^2-4X=-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4X=-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-28/-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=7 FT. FOR THE SIDES OF THE SQUARE MIRROR.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7+2=9 FT. FOR THE SIDES OF THE SQUARE PAINTING.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7^2=9^2-32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "49=81-32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "49=49 </SPAN>\n" );
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