document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=293420>Question 293420</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You made a square card to send to a friend. The card did not fit in the envelope so you had to trim the card. You trimmed 4 inches from the length and 5 inches from the width. The area of the resulting card is 20 square inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. what were the original dimensions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. What was the perimeter of the original card?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. What is the difference in the areas of the original and trimmed cards?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "could you please also show me how you got the answers. Thank You </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #211827 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=211827\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x-4)*(x-5)=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)It was a square of 9 by 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) 4*9=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)81-20=61 sq inches </SPAN>\n" );
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