document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=282576>Question 282576</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the sides of a square are lengthened by 7cm, the area becomes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=169cm%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"169cm%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Find the length of a side of the original square.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length of a side of the original square ____cm </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #205182 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=205182\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x+7)^2=169<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we are dealing with length so we need real roots<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+7=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(6+7)^2=169<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok </SPAN>\n" );
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