document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=77286>Question 77286</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the sides of a sqare are decreased by 2 cm, the area is decreased by 36cm^2.  What were teh dimensions of the original Square?  This comes from a chapter on factoring and I for the life of me can't see the formula correctly.  I have been working out the problem as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36^2=x^2+x^2-2  but I know this is wrong?? Please HELP\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Debbie </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #55375 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=55375\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If we have an original square of side x we have the area as:\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Ax=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Ax=x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "So if we decrease the sides by 2 and it results in a decrease of 36 <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cm%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cm%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > we get\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-2%29%28x-2%29=x%5E2-36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-2%29%28x-2%29=x%5E2-36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-4x%2B4=x%5E2-36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-4x%2B4=x%5E2-36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > foil the left side\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4x%2B2=-36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4x%2B2=-36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4x=-40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4x=-40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 2 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-40%2F%28-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-40%2F%28-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -4\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "So the original side is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<p><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2810-2%29%2810-2%29=%2810%29%5E2-36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2810-2%29%2810-2%29=%2810%29%5E2-36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288%29%288%29=100-36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288%29%288%29=100-36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=64=64 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"64=64\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > works </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );