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Question 885801: Hi, I have the following word problem I could really use some help with:
If the length of each side of a square is decreased by 4 in., the perimeter of the new square is 10 in. more than half the perimeter of the original square. What are the dimensions of the original square?
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Hi, I have the following word problem I could really use some help with:
If the length of each side of a square is decreased by 4 in., the perimeter of the new square is 10 in. more than half the perimeter of the original square. What are the dimensions of the original square?
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let x=length of side of original square
Its perimeter=4x
x-4=length of side of new square
Its perimeter=4(x-4)
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4(x-4)=4x/2+10
lcd:2
8(x-4)=4x+20
8x-32=4x+20
4x=52
x=13
length of side of original square=13 inches