document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=460112>Question 460112</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the sides of a square are lengthened by 5 cm, the area becomes 100 cm^2. find the length of a side of the original square </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #315584 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=315584\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> side of square =x yards<BR>\n" );
document.write( "increased by 5 yard<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "new length = x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area  L^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+5)^2= 100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the square root on both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+5)=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5 yards </SPAN>\n" );
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