SOLUTION: Two opposite sides of a square are shortened by 2 units. The area of the rectangle obtained is 35 square units. What was the length of one side of the original square?
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Question 959921: Two opposite sides of a square are shortened by 2 units. The area of the rectangle obtained is 35 square units. What was the length of one side of the original square? Found 2 solutions by macston, Alan3354:Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! s=side of original square; A=area of rectangle
A=(s)(s-2) or or ANSWER: The sides of the original square were 7 units.
