document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=761792>Question 761792</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two squares have sides x cm and(x+4)cm .the sum of their areas is 656 sq.cm. express this as an algebraic equation in x and solve the equation to find the sides 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 #463477 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=463477\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The square with side = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "has area <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A%5B1%5D+=+x%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A%5B1%5D+=+x%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cm2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The square with side = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+%2B+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+%2B+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "has area <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A%5B2%5D+=+%28+x%2B4+%29%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A%5B2%5D+=+%28+x%2B4+%29%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cm2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A%5B1%5D+%2B+A%5B2%5D+=+x%5E2+%2B+%28+x+%2B+4+%29%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A%5B1%5D+%2B+A%5B2%5D+=+x%5E2+%2B+%28+x+%2B+4+%29%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+A%5B1%5D+%2B+A%5B2%5D+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+A%5B1%5D+%2B+A%5B2%5D+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+x%5E2+%2B+%28+x+%2B+4+%29%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+x%5E2+%2B+%28+x+%2B+4+%29%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+x%5E2+%2B+x%5E2+%2B+8x+%2B+16+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+x%5E2+%2B+x%5E2+%2B+8x+%2B+16+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+2x%5E2+%2B+8x+%2B+16+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+2x%5E2+%2B+8x+%2B+16+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+656+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+656+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cm2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2x%5E2+%2B+8x+%2B+16+=+656+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2x%5E2+%2B+8x+%2B+16+=+656+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2x%5E2+%2B+8x+=+640+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2x%5E2+%2B+8x+=+640+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E2+%2B+4x+=+320+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E2+%2B+4x+=+320+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ( This is the equation )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I can complete the square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E2+%2B+4x+%2B+%28+4%2F2+%29%5E2+=+320+%2B+%28+4%2F2+%29%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E2+%2B+4x+%2B+%28+4%2F2+%29%5E2+=+320+%2B+%28+4%2F2+%29%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E2+%2B+4x+%2B+4+=+324+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E2+%2B+4x+%2B+4+=+324+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+x+%2B+2+%29%5E2+=+18%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+x+%2B+2+%29%5E2+=+18%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+%2B+2+=+18+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+%2B+2+=+18+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+16+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+16+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "( There is also a solution <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%2B2+=+-18+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%2B2+=+-18+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, but ignore it )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+%2B+4+=+20+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+%2B+4+=+20+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sides are 16 cm and 20 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A%5B1%5D+%2B+A%5B2%5D+=+x%5E2+%2B+%28+x+%2B+4+%29%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A%5B1%5D+%2B+A%5B2%5D+=+x%5E2+%2B+%28+x+%2B+4+%29%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A%5B1%5D+%2B+A%5B2%5D+=+16%5E2+%2B+20%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A%5B1%5D+%2B+A%5B2%5D+=+16%5E2+%2B+20%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A%5B1%5D+%2B+A%5B2%5D+=+256+%2B+400+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A%5B1%5D+%2B+A%5B2%5D+=+256+%2B+400+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A%5B1%5D+%2B+A%5B2%5D+=+656+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A%5B1%5D+%2B+A%5B2%5D+=+656+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK\r<BR>\n" );
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