document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=63907>Question 63907</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130442631/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the sides of a square are legnthened by 7 in.,the area becomes 121 in.^2.  Find the legnth of a side of the original 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 #44562 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tanimachatterjee><B>tanimachatterjee(60)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tanimachatterjee><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=44562\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">   let the length of a side of the original sq. be  'a in.'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     now it's 'a+7 in '<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " area  becomes (a+7)^2 in^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  or  (a+7)^2 = 121<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  or  a+7  = 11 [neglecting the -ve solun]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  or  a = 11-7 =4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  ans is 4 in </SPAN>\n" );
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