document.write( "Question 614528: One side of a square is 3x + 2 feet long. Another side is 5x - 8 feet long. How long is each side of the square? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "One side of a square is 3x + 2 feet long.  Another side is 5x - 8 feet long. 
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document.write( "How long is each side of the square?  Note: all sides of a square are of equal length
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document.write( "  3x + 2 = 5x - 8
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "      10 = 2x
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document.write( "       5 = x
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document.write( "And 3x+2 = 17, the length of each side of the square 
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( "(Note: 5x-8 = 17 as well) \n" );
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