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Question 1184194: The side of a square is represented by (x + 2) cm and its area is 36 cm². How many centimeters does the side of the square measure? The area of a square is equal to the square of its side
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The side of a square is represented by (x + 2) cm and its area is 36 cm². How many centimeters does
the side of the square measure? The area of a square is equal to the square of its side
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The measure of the side of a square is the square root of its area.


In the given problem, the measure of the square side is   = 6 centimeter.    ANSWER

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