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 369 in squared. Find the lengths of the s

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Question 1114169: 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 369 in squared. Find the lengths of the sides of the two squares.
Answer by ikleyn(52780)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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 = 369.


Solve this quadratic equation for x.


 = 369


 = 0


 = 0


(x+15)*(x-12) = 0.


Answer.  The sides lengths are 12 and 15 cm.


Check.    = 369    ! Correct !

Solved.


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