document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=92881>Question 92881</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the sides of a square are increased by 3 in, the area is increased by 39 in. What were the dimensions 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 #67612 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=psbhowmick><B>psbhowmick(878)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=psbhowmick><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=psbhowmick><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=67612\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the original length of each side = x in. Then, original area = <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;\" > sq in.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then, the final length of each side = (x + 3) in and final area = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+%2B+3%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+%2B+3%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > sq in.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, the increment in area <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B3%29%5E2+-+x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B3%29%5E2+-+x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > sq. in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > sq. in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This value is equal to 39 sq. in.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x+%2B+9+=+39 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x+%2B+9+=+39\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x+=+39+-+9+=+30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x+=+39+-+9+=+30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+30%2F6+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+30%2F6+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: Original length of the sides of the square were 5 inches. </SPAN>\n" );
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