SOLUTION: If the sides of a square are increased by 2 ​inches, the area becomes 49 square inches. Find the length of the sides of the original square.
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Question 1066958: If the sides of a square are increased by 2 inches, the area becomes 49 square inches. Find the length of the sides of the original square.
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, josgarithmetic:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Same problem, different numbers.
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If the sides of a square are increased by 3 inches, the area becomes 81 square inches. Find the length of the sides of the original square.
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Area = 81
Find the length of the sides.
subtract 3.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The answer which makes sense is x=5 for the side length of the original square.
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