document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=956209>Question 956209</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have two squares. The length of the larger square is 3 cm longer than that of the smaller square.  The combined area of the two squares is 89 cm squared. What are the lengths of the sides of each square? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=length of smaller square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3=length of larger square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+(x+3)^2=89<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+x^2+6x+9=89<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2+6x-80=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+3x-40=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+8)(x-5)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length of smaller square=5 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length of larger square=8 cm </SPAN>\n" );
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