document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=856877>Question 856877</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of the areas of two squares is 234 square inches. Each side of the larger square is five times the length of a side of the smaller square. Find the length of a side of each square.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #516178 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=516178\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> square I-------side----------x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "square II--------side--------5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+(5x)^2= 234\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+25x^2=234\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "26x^2=234\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2= 234/26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 3 (positive value)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sides are 3 & 15  </SPAN>\n" );
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