SOLUTION: If the side length of a square can be represented by 2x + 10 and its area is 256 square units, find the value of x.

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Question 463216: If the side length of a square can be represented by 2x + 10 and its area is 256 square units, find the value of x.
Answer by MathLover1(20849)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

If the side length of a square can be represented by and its area is , find the value of .
the area is



...use quadratic formula





use only positive solution because the length cannot be negative






so, the length is: ....->...
the area is


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