document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39813>Question 39813</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the sides of a square are lengthened by 4cm, the area becomes 256 square cm. Find the length of a side of the original square.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #25252 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=25252\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the original side be x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then (x+4)^2 = 256<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take the square root of both sides...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4 = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12 cm </SPAN>\n" );
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