SOLUTION: If the sides of a square are lengthened by 6cm, the area becomes 121cm^2. find the length of a side of the original square The length of a side of the original square is _?_cm

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Question 347313: If the sides of a square are lengthened by 6cm, the area becomes 121cm^2. find the length of a side of the original square
The length of a side of the original square is _?_cm

Answer by edjones(8007)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
sqrt(121)=11
11-6=5 cm
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Ed

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