SOLUTION: The area of a square is 3 less than the perimeter of the same square. What is the length of one side of the square. ANY HELP WOULD BE AWESOME...THANKS EVERYONE

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Question 192004: The area of a square is 3 less than the perimeter of the same square. What is the length of one side of the square.
ANY HELP WOULD BE AWESOME...THANKS EVERYONE
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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X^2=4X-3
X^2-4X+3=0
(X-3)(X-1)=0
X-3=0
X=3 ANS.
X-1=0
X=1 ANS.
PROOFS:
3^2=12-3
9=9
1^2=4*1-3
1=4-3
1=1