document.write( "Question 1066958: If the sides of a square are increased by 2 inches, the area becomes 49 square inches. Find the length of the sides of the original square. \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"%28x%2B2%29%28x%2B2%29=49\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2%2B4x%2B4-49=0\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2%2B4x-45=0\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The answer which makes sense is x=5 for the side length of the original square. \n" ); document.write( "

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