document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=910759>Question 910759</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If each side of a square are lengthened by by 5 cm, the area becomes 144 cm ^2. Find the length of the side of the original square. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #552639 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=552639\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Asquare = s^2 where s is the length of the side of the original square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(s+5)(s+5) = 144cm^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s^2 + 10x + 25 = 144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s^2 + 10x - 119 = 0 (Tossing out the negative solution for unit measure)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+17)(x-7) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 7cm, the length of the side of the original square<BR>\n" );
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