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document.write( "Find the side of a square room such that if its length and its width are each increased by 4 meters, 
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document.write( "the area is increased by 120 square meters.  Note:  Area of the Square is x^2
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document.write( "(x+4)(x+4) = x^2 + 120
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document.write( " x^2 + 8x + 16 = x^2 + 120
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document.write( "       8x = 104
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document.write( "        x = 13
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document.write( "  17^2 = 169 + 120 = 289
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