document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=296091>Question 296091</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm confused as to what formula I would use for this word problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the sides of a square are lengthened by 6cm, the area becomes 144cm^2. Find the length 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 #213478 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=213478\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the length of the square be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "increase by 6 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= x+6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+6)^2=144\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take square root of the equation \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+6 = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=12-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=6 cms the original length.\r<BR>\n" );
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