SOLUTION: Twice the area of a square is 72 square miles. What is the length of each side of square?

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Question 128177: Twice the area of a square is 72 square miles. What is the length of each side of square?
Answer by checkley71(8405) About Me  (Show Source):
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72/2=x^2
36=x^2
x=sqrt36
x=6 miles for the length of the side of the original square.