SOLUTION: Tashia Baker is planning an expansion of a square flower garden in a city park. If each side of the original square is increased by 7 meters, the new total area of the garden will
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Question 102987: Tashia Baker is planning an expansion of a square flower garden in a city park. If each side of the original square is increased by 7 meters, the new total area of the garden will be 144 square meters. Find the length of the original garden.
x+7=144
x+7-7=144-7
x=137
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the area of a square is the length of a side squared
(x+7)^2=144 ... x+7=12 ... x=5
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