SOLUTION: The side of one square is 4m. longer than that of another square. The area of the larger square is 4m^2 less than twice the area off the smaller square. Find the length of each squ

Question 1050464: The side of one square is 4m. longer than that of another square. The area of the larger square is 4m^2 less than twice the area off the smaller square. Find the length of each square.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the smaller side be x, the larger side y.

and

Substituting,

Only one solution since x must be positive,

So then,

Verifying,

True, good solution.

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