document.write( "Question 415796: a small square is constructed. Then a new square is made by increasing each side by 2 meters. The perimeter of the new square is 3 meters shorter than five times the length of one side of the original square. find the dimensions of the original square. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x represent the length of a side in small square. P = 4x
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document.write( "  P(larger square) = 4(x+2m) = 4x + 8m
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document.write( "  4x + 8m  -3m = 5x
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "    5m = x, the length of a side in small square (the original one)\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( "  4*7 - 3 = 28 -3 = 25 =5*5  \n" );
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