document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=238754>Question 238754</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the area of a square is a^2+4a+4, what is the length of one side </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First off, of course we know the area of a square is side times side, right?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's find the factors of a^2+4a+4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This turns out to be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a+2)(a+2) When you multiply these two factors it gives you the original expression of a^2 +4a + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore the length of one side is a+2<BR>\n" );
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