SOLUTION: Suppose two sides of a square are given as x + 3 and 12 - x. What is its area?
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Question 481925: Suppose two sides of a square are given as x + 3 and 12 - x. What is its area?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If it is a square then the two given sides must be equal in measure. Hence:
Solve for 
, then calculate 
(or 
if you prefer) to find the measure of one side, and then square the result.
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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