document.write( "Question 367063: Two squares have sides p cm and (p+5) cms. The sum of their squares is 625 sq.cm. The sides of the squares are ? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "p^2 + (p+5)^2 = 625 cm^2
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document.write( "2p^2 + 10 p + 25 = 625cm^2
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document.write( "2P^2 + 10 p - 600cm^2 = 0
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document.write( "p^2 + 5p - 300cm^2 = 0
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document.write( "factoring
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document.write( "(p + 20)(x - 15) = 0
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document.write( "(p + 20)=0
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document.write( "p = -20 cannot use this solution
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document.write( "(x - 15) = 0
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document.write( "x = 15cm
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document.write( "15cm and 20cm are the sides of the squares \n" );
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