document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=478751>Question 478751</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"Two sides of a square were increased by 6 cm. If the other two opposite sides were decreased by 6 cm, by how much does the area change?\" </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #328009 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=328009\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let side be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "New Length = (x+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "New width = (x-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = (x+6)(x-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= x^2-36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-x^2+36 is the difference\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the difference is 36 cm^2\r<BR>\n" );
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