SOLUTION: The length of each side of a square is 3 in. more than the length of each side of a smaller square. The sum of the areas of the squares is 117 in^2. Find the lengths of the sides o

Question 1186925: The length of each side of a square is 3 in. more than the length of each side of a smaller square. The sum of the areas of the squares is 117 in^2. Find the lengths of the sides of the two squares.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x and x+3
the edge length of each square

Side length of small square is 6 inches.
Side length of big square is 9 inches.
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