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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 #293437 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=293437\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the size of the square are lengthened by 5 cm, the area become 196 cm^2. find the length of a side of the original square<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Original side: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Original Area: x^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "New side: x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "New Area:(x+5)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+5)^2 = 196 cm^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+5 = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9 cm (side of original square)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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