document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160727>Question 160727</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of the first square is 3 times more than the length of the second square.  The total area is 149 in2. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118492 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=118492\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2+(3x)^2=149<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+9x^2=149<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x^2=149<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=149/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=14.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3.86 in is the side of the smaller square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*3.86=11.58 in for the side of the larger square.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.86^2+11.58^2=149<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14.9+134.1=149<BR>\n" );
document.write( "149=149 </SPAN>\n" );
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