SOLUTION: 2 If the sides of a square are lengthened by 8cm, the area becomes 196cm . find the length of a side of

Question 553737: 2
If the sides of a square are lengthened by 8cm, the area becomes 196cm .
find the length of a side of the original square
Answer by rapaljer(4671) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = original side of the square.

(x+8)^2=196

Take the square root of both sides:
or
or

Reject the negative, since a side of a square cannot be negative

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