document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=44834>Question 44834</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is not making sense to me, can someone help me?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Geometry: If the sides of a square are decreased by 2cm, the area is decreased by 36cm^2. What were the dimensions of the original square? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #29709 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=29709\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the side be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the original area would be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the side is decreased by 2 --> x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area is decreased by 36 ---> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-2%29%5E2=x%5E2-36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-2%29%5E2=x%5E2-36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B4-4x=x%5E2-36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B4-4x=x%5E2-36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x=-40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence, the measurement for the side of the square is 10 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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