document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=445876>Question 445876</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This word problem has me stumped can someone help me please? Thank you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A square has an area of 36x^2 + 60x + 25. Find the length of a side. Make a sketch of the square.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length of a side is ? (Simplify your answer)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write the area of each rectangle in the sketch.<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 #307033 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=307033\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 36x^2 + 60x + 25 factor to find the side length x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36*25=900; 2 factors of 900 whose sum is 60 are 30 and 30.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36x^2+30x+30x+25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x(6x+5)+5(6x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6x+5)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "each side = 6x+5<BR>\n" );
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