document.write( "Question 1066869: I try to figure out this one but still don't get it. My answer still not match from the textbook. Please help!\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If each side of a square is increased by 5 cm, the total area of both the new square and the original square will be 200 cm2. Approximate to the nearest tenth of a centimeter the length of each side of the original square.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #682090 by josgarithmetic(39617)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2B%28x%2B5%29%5E2=200\"
\n" ); document.write( "SOLVE FOR x. If you do it well, you should trust your efforts & your work. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2Bx%5E2%2B10x%2B25=200\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x%5E2%2B10x%2B25=200\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x%5E2%2B10x-175=0\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Maybe factorable or maybe not. Use general solution to quadratic equation if you want to avoid trying to factorize.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Discriminant: \"10%5E2-4%2A2%2A%28-175%29=100%2B8%2A175=1500\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You want the PLUS form for x.
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28-10%2Bsqrt%281500%29%29%2F4\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28-10%2B10sqrt%2815%29%29%2F4\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28x=%28-5%2B5%2Asqrt%2815%29%29%2F2%29\"
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