document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1121944>Question 1121944</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If two opposite sides of a square are increased by 10 meters and the other sides are decreased by 2 meters, the area of the rectangle that is formed is 85 square meters. Find the area of the original square. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #737959 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39623)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=737959\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x, length of side of original square\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B10%29%28x-2%29=85 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B10%29%28x-2%29=85\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can use algebra if you want to --- quadratic equation.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Alternatively, note that the two factors differ by 12.  Can you find two factor whose difference is 12 and whose product is 85?  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "---<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28x%2B10=17%2Cand%2Cx-2=5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28x%2B10=17%2Cand%2Cx-2=5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( ".\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( ". </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );