document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=378786>Question 378786</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this problem:  a square poster has two sides measuring 2 ft less than the sides of a square sign. if the difference between their areas is 36sq feet, find the lengths of the sides of the poster and the sign. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #269033 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=269033\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let side of square sign be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area = x^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "square poster side = (x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area = (x-2)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-(x-2)^2= 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-(x^2-4x+4)=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-x^2+4x-4=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-4=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-4+4 = 36+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 10 feet. side of sign<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10-2=8 feet = side of poster<BR>\n" );
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