document.write( "Question 417504: the area of a square is 45 more than the perimeter. find the length of a side :) \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #292278 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Let s represent the length of a side
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( "  s^2 = 4s + 45
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document.write( " s^2 - 4s -45 = 0
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document.write( "factoring
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document.write( " (x+5)(x-9)=0
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document.write( " (x+5)= 0  x =-5  Tossing out negative solution for length
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document.write( "( x-9)= 0  x = 9, the length of a side\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( " 81 = 36 + 45 = 81 \n" );
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