document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=91890>Question 91890</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let original length be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+-+%28x-2%29%5E2+=+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+-+%28x-2%29%5E2+=+36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve this equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+-+x%5E2+%2B4x+-4+=+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+-+x%5E2+%2B4x+-4+=+36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x - 4 = 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x = 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the original square has length of 10 cm </SPAN>\n" );
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