document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=711655>Question 711655</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when 2 inches are added to each side of a square its area increase by 44 square inches. what was the perimeter of the initial square?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #437516 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=437516\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (X+2)^2=X^2+44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+4X+4=X^2+44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2-X^2+4X=44-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=40/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=10 INCHES FOR THE ORIGINAL SIDE OF THE SQUARE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(10+2)^2=10^2+44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12^2=144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "144=144\r<BR>\n" );
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