document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=702738>Question 702738</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The combined area of two squares is 104 square meters. The sides of the larger square are five 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 #433116 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sachi><B>sachi(548)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sachi><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=sachi><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=433116\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the sides of the smaller square=x so area=x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the sides of the larger square=5x so the area=(5x)^2=25x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The combined area of two squares is 104 square meters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 25x^2+x^2=104<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 26x^2=104<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x^2=104/26=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the sides of the larger area=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans </SPAN>\n" );
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