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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?

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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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?

User TheUltimateOptimist
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I think the answer might be 36 ft squared
User Porto Alet
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2x + 2y= 20 I know thats how the equation starts. Final answer should be 28
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