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Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
The side lengths are 1/4 of the perimeter, so we can say ...
the sum of side lengths is 68 ft/4 = 17 ft
the difference of side lengths is 12 ft/4 = 3 ft
Using x to represent the side length of the smaller square, we have ...
x + (x +3) = 17 . . . . . . the larger square has side length x+3
2x = 14 . . . . . . . . . subtract 3
x = 7 . . . . . . . . divide by 2
The side lengths of the squares are 7 feet and 10 feet.
