document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=316363>Question 316363</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A square flower bed is to be enlarged by adding 3 feet to each side. If the larger square has an area of 169 feet, what is the length of the orginal square? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = original length of one side of square box<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+6)^2 = 169<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6 = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7 feet </SPAN>\n" );
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