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the sides of a square are reduced by 2 inches. the new area is 20 square inches. Set up and solve an equation to find the original length of the square


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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

x = original length of one side

(x-2)² = 20 inches²

x-2 = ±√20 = ±2√5

x = 2±2√5

2-2√5 is an extraneous solution,

so x = 2±2√5 ≈ 6.47 inches