document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1113782>Question 1113782</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of each side of a square is extended by 3 inches.  The area of the resulting square is 121inches squared.  find the length of the original side<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #728875 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=728875\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  the length of each side of a square is extended by 3 inches. The area of the resulting square is 121 inches squared. find the length of the original side.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "original side:: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "original area:: x^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "new side:: x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "new area:: (x+3)^2 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+3)^2 = 121<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3 = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8 inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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