SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is decreased by three feet, and the width is increased by one foot, forming a square region having an area of 25 square feet. What is the area of th origi

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Question 38306: The length of a rectangle is decreased by three feet, and the width is increased by one foot, forming a square region having an area of 25 square feet. What is the area of th original rectangular region?
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the square's area is 25 squared feet, then each side is 5 feet.
Length=5+3=8 feet
Width=5-1=4 feet