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\n" ); document.write( "Each side of a square is increased 4 inches. When this happens, the area is multiplied by 9. How many inches in the side of the original square?
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%2B4%29%5E2\"$ = $\"9x%5E2\"$ .\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "It is what you are given.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Take the square root from both sides. You will get\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + 4 = 3x, or 2x = 4, or x = 2 in.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Check it.\r
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