document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=729025>Question 729025</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 areas is 24 square feet, find the lengths of the sides of the poster and sign. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #445709 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=445709\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2=(x-2)^2+24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=x^2-4x+4+24 cancel the x^2 terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x+28=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x=-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-28/-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7 ans. for the sides of the sign.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7-2=5 ans. for sides the poster.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7*2=5^2+24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "49=25+24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "49=49 </SPAN>\n" );
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