document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=477556>Question 477556</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A square has an area of x^2 + 6x + 9 find the length of a side. Make a sketch of the square Please help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #327319 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=327319\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2 + 6x + 9 = (x+3)(x+3) = (-x-3)(-x-3).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The side of the length can be either x+3 or -x-3, depending on which one is positive. The best way to express it is |x+3|, so it is always positive (if x+3 is not zero). </SPAN>\n" );
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