document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=630934>Question 630934</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the sides of a square are lengthened by 6cm, the area becomes 121 cm squared. Find the length of a side of the original square </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x = side of the original square<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+6) = side of the larger square<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+6)^2 = 121<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the square root of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 6 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28121%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28121%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 6 = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11 - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 cm is the side of the original square </SPAN>\n" );
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