document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=476014>Question 476014</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A square poster has sides measuring 2 feet less than the sides of a square sign. If the difference between their area is 28 square feet, find the length 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 #326438 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=326438\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let a side of the square sign = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area of the square sign = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ft2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A side of the square poster = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+-+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+-+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area of the square poster = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28s+-+2%29%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28s+-+2%29%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ft2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s%5E2+-+%28s+-+2%29%5E2+=+28+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s%5E2+-+%28s+-+2%29%5E2+=+28+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ft2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s%5E2+-+s%5E2+%2B+4s+-+4+=+28+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s%5E2+-+s%5E2+%2B+4s+-+4+=+28+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4s+-+4+=+28+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4s+-+4+=+28+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4s+=+32+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4s+=+32+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "A side of the square sign is 8 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A side of the square poster is 6 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s%5E2+-+%28s+-+2%29%5E2+=+28+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s%5E2+-+%28s+-+2%29%5E2+=+28+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8%5E2+-+%288+-+2%29%5E2+=+28+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8%5E2+-+%288+-+2%29%5E2+=+28+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+64+-+36+=+28+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+64+-+36+=+28+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+28+=+28+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+28+=+28+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK  </SPAN>\n" );
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