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document.write( "If the length of each side of a square is decreased by 4 in., the perimeter of the new square is 10 in. more than half the perimeter of the original square. What are the dimensions of the original square? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If the length of each side of a square is decreased by 4 in., the perimeter of the new square is 10 in. more than half the perimeter of the original square. What are the dimensions of the original square?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=length of side of original square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Its perimeter=4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4=length of side of new square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Its perimeter=4(x-4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4(x-4)=4x/2+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lcd:2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(x-4)=4x+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-32=4x+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length of side of original square=13 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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