document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=76282>Question 76282</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Geometry. If the sides of a square are decreased by 2 cm, the area is decreased by 36 cm2. What were the dimensions of the original square?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #54746 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=54746\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (X-2)(X-2)=X*X-36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2-4X+4=X^2-36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2-X^2-4X=-36-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4X=-40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-40/-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=10 CM FOR THE ORIGINAL SIZE OF THE SQUARE WITH AN AREA OF 100 CM^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10-2=8*8=64 100-64=36 THE REDUCED SIZE OF THE SMALLER SQUARE\r<BR>\n" );
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