SOLUTION: The sides of a square are increased by a feet, and as a result, increasing the area by b square feet. Determine the side of the original square. A square has equal sides. Ar

Question 1100243: The sides of a square are increased by a feet, and as a result, increasing the area by b square feet. Determine the side of the original square.
A square has equal sides.
Area of square = s^2
Unsure how to continue. Non-homework.

Answer by ikleyn(52908) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Let x be the unknown length of the original square.


Then you have this equation


 = b.


Simplify and solve for x:


 = b,

2x + 1 = b.


x = .

Solved.

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