document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=555520>Question 555520</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A square lobby is to be tiled at a cost 160 per square meter. If the lobby were 2 m narrower and 2 m longer the cost of the tiling would be 35,360. Find the dimensions of the lobby. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #361816 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=361816\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> s=one side of the square lobby.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35360/160=221 m^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(s+2)(s-2)=221<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s^2-4=221<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s^2=225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=15 m<BR>\n" );
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