document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1017838>Question 1017838</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me with my homework?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Heres the problem. By what number must the length of the side of a square be multiplied so that its area will be nine times as great? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #634035 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=634035\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The number is a factor.  Let x be the side length of the original square shape.  Let k be this unknown factor.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28kx%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28kx%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > are the original and increased areas.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "These are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=k%5E2%2Ax%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"k%5E2%2Ax%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Nine times greater area is wanted.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "k=3. </SPAN>\n" );
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