SOLUTION: The perimeter of a square is 20 ft. If you increase the length of the square by 2 feet and decrease the width by 1 foot, what is the area, in square feet, of the new figure?

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Question 894193: The perimeter of a square is 20 ft. If you increase the length of the square by 2 feet and decrease the width by 1 foot, what is the area, in square feet, of the new figure?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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The original square is dimensions 5 by 5.

The changes described make a rectangle 5+2 by 5-1 or,
the rectangle is 7 by 4.
AREA is 4%2A7=highlight%2828%29 square feet.