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Two opposite sides of the square are increased by 8 inches and the other two sides are decreased by 5 inches. the area of the new rectangle is 11 square inches more than the area of the original square.
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Two opposite sides of the square are increased by 8 inches and the other two sides are decreased by 5 inches. the area of the new rectangle is 11 square inches more than the area of the original square. how long was one side of the square?

a. 10
b. 12
c. 7
d. 17

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The length of a side of the square would be 8.

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