document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1110990>Question 1110990</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the sides of a square are reduced by 1 in.  The total amount taken is equal to 40 square inches.  What was the original length of the sides of the square. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "New area after all four sides reduced by 1 inch, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-1%29%28x-1%29=x%5E2-2x%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-1%29%28x-1%29=x%5E2-2x%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total Amount Taken, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-%28x%5E2-2x%2B1%29=x%5E2-x%5E2%2B2x-1=highlight_green%282x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-%28x%5E2-2x%2B1%29=x%5E2-x%5E2%2B2x-1=highlight_green%282x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That amount taken away is 40 square inches.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x=41 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x=41\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=20%261%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=20%261%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-------original side length of square. </SPAN>\n" );
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