document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=177473>Question 177473</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of one square is 36 inches more than the perimeter of a second square, and the area of the first square is 243 square inches more than the area of the second square.  Find the area of the larger square.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried working this out and I came up with the side of the larger square being x +9,and I don't know if I'm on the right track.  I know a perimeter is 4s and area is s^2, but I don't know exactly what to do, and need step by step instructions.  Thanks!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #132518 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=132518\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We know that<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >} and<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%5B2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%5B2%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W%5B2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W%5B2%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >}<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4L%5B1%5D=4L%5B2%5D%2B36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4L%5B1%5D=4L%5B2%5D%2B36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >---><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%5B1%5D=L%5B2%5D%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%5B1%5D=L%5B2%5D%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.....eq 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and for the area we know:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%5B1%5D%5E2=L%5B2%5D%5E2%2B243 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%5B1%5D%5E2=L%5B2%5D%5E2%2B243\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....eq 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so now lets plug <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >'s value from eq 1 into eq 2<BR>\n" );
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