SOLUTION: expansion of square city garden. each side is increased by 7 meters, the new total area of garden will be 144 square meters. what is the lenght of original garden.

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Question 129693: expansion of square city garden. each side is increased by 7 meters, the new total area of garden will be 144 square meters. what is the lenght of original garden.
Answer by scott8148(5891) About Me  (Show Source):
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if the area is 144 sq m, then each side is sqrt(144) or 12 m

if the sides were increased by 7 m, then the original length was 12 m minus 7 m