SOLUTION: A first square has a side of length x while the length of a side of second square is 2 units greater than the length of a side of the first square. What is an expression for the su

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Question 208724: A first square has a side of length x while the length of a side of second square is 2 units greater than the length of a side of the first square. What is an expression for the sum of the areas of the two squares?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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x^3+(x+2)^3
x^3+x^3+6x^2+12x=8
2x^3+6x^2+12x+8
2(x^3+3x^2+6x+4) ans.