document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=89724>Question 89724</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man lives on a lot that he thought was a square, 157 feet by 157 feet. When he had it surveyed he discovered that one side was actually 2 feet longer than he thought and the other was actuall 2 feet shorter than he thought. how much less area does he have than he thought he had? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #65174 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=65174\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 157^2=24,649 sq ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "155*159=24,645 sqft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24,649-24,645=4 sq ft. short.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "there is a short cut to these type of problems thus:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-2)(x+2)=x^2-4 or the loss is 4 from the original size of the square.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-10)(x+10)=x^2-100 </SPAN>\n" );
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