document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=246533>Question 246533</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the sides of a square are lengthened by 8cm, the area becomes 196cm^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 #179998 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=179998\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=side of square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8=new side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+8)^2=196<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|x+8|=14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+8=-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we can only use a positive number for the side of a square. so we have 6 cm as the original side of the square\r<BR>\n" );
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