Answer: The area of the square is 64 square inches and the area of the new rectangle is 60 square inches. The square's area is 4 inches larger than the rectangle.
Step-by-step explanation: If a side length of the square measures 8 inches, then its area can be calculated as follows;
Area = L x W
The length and the width both measure 8 inches (all sides of a square are equal in length).
Area = 8 x 8
Area = 64
Also, the the new rectangle is formed by increasing the width of the square by 2 inches (that is 8 + 2 = 10), and decreasing the length by 2 inches (that is 8 - 2 = 6). The area of the new rectangle is calculated as follows;
Area = L x W
Area = 10 x 6
Area = 60
Therefore the area of the square is 64 square inches and the area of the rectangle is 60 square inches. The area of the square is 4 inches larger than that of the rectangle.