document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=600399>Question 600399</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The combined area of two squares is 148 square meters. The sides of the larger square are 6 times as long as the sides of the smaller square. Find the dimensions of each of the squares.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #379309 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=379309\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two squares \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "small square ---side = s\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area =<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Larger square side = 6s\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "area =<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%286s%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%286s%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "area = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36s%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36s%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36s%5E2%2Bs%5E2=+148 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36s%5E2%2Bs%5E2=+148\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=37s%5E2=148 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"37s%5E2=148\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s%5E2=+148%2F37 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s%5E2=+148%2F37\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s%5E2=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s%5E2=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s= +/-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ignore negative since length cannot be negative\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "side of smaller square = 2m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Length of side of bigger square = 6 *2 = 12m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total area = 2^2+ 12^2=148 </SPAN>\n" );
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