document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=199167>Question 199167</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the sides of a square are lengthened by 8cm, the area becomes 144cm^2. Find the length of a side of the original square. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #149636 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=149636\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The new area is 144 cm^2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A square has equal sides so 12x12=144 for the new one.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12-8=4cm </SPAN>\n" );
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