document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=104597>Question 104597</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> PLEASE HELP<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SAM LIVES ON A LOT THAT HE THOUGHT WAS A SQUARE, 157 FEET BY 157 FEET. WHEN HE HAD IT SURVEYED, HE DISCOVERED THAT ONLY ONE SIDE WAS ACTUALLY 2 FEET LONGER THAN HE THOUGHT AND THE OTHER WAS ACTUALLY TWO 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 #76125 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=doukungfoo><B>doukungfoo(195)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=doukungfoo><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=doukungfoo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=76125\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ok he thought it was 157 feet by 157 feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the area would be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=157%2A157+=+24649+ft%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"157%2A157+=+24649+ft%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now when he had it surveyed he found that one side was actually 2 feet longer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So that would be 157 + 2 = 159<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the other side was actually 2 feet shorter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so that would be 157 - 2 = 155<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So based on the survey the actual area of the lot is<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ok so,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How much less area does he have than he thought he had?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Just subtract the area he thought from the actual area<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24649 - 24645 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<B>Answer: Sam has <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4ft%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4ft%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > less area than he thought</B> </SPAN>\n" );
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