document.write( "Question 871549: The length l of each side of a square is decreased by 2 and a half units. The perimeter of the square with the new side lengths is 66 units.
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document.write( " P = 4(L + 2.5) = 66     Perimeter is the Distance ALL the way around the new Square
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document.write( "      4L + 10 = 66
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document.write( "          4L = 56
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document.write( "           L = 14 units, the original side length \n" );
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