document.write( "Question 884417: Two square sheets of manila paper differ in area by 225 square inches. An edge of the larger square is 5 inches longer than an edge of the smaller square. Find the length of an edge of the larger square. \n" ); document.write( "
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Let y be the edge of longer square and x be the length of smaller square
\n" ); document.write( "y^2-x^2=225
\n" ); document.write( "(y-x)(y+x)=225
\n" ); document.write( "Given y=x+5
\n" ); document.write( "(x+5-x)(x+5+x)=225
\n" ); document.write( "5×(2x+5)=225
\n" ); document.write( "10x+25=225
\n" ); document.write( "10x=200
\n" ); document.write( "x=20
\n" ); document.write( "Length of bigger squarr= 25inches \n" ); document.write( "
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