document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=257215>Question 257215</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Polynomials - difference of two squares\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of the areas of two squares is 234 square inches. Each side of the larger square is five times the length of a side of the smaller square. Find the length of a side of each square. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #189138 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=189138\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the areas of two squares is 234 square inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Each side of the larger square is five times the length of a side of the smaller square.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Find the length of a side of each square.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for each statement: (sides of two squares, x & y)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"The sum of the areas of two squares is 234 square inches.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + y^2 = 234<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Each side of the larger square is five times the length of a side of the smaller square.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the 1st equation, replace x with 5y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5y)^2 + y^2 = 234<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25y^2 + y^2 = 234<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26y^2 = 234<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^2 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=234%2F26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"234%2F26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^2 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3\" side of the smaller square<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 5(3) = 15\" side of the larger square<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check: 15^2 + 3^2 = 234\r<BR>\n" );
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