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A square has side length ss. A rectangle is formed by increasing one side of the square by p%p\% and decreasing the other side by q%q\%, where pp and qq are positive. The rectangle's perimeter is 10% greater than the square's perimeter, and its area is 4% less than the square's area. What is p+qp + q?
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