document.write( "Question 1114169: The length of each side of a square is 3 in. more than the length of each side of a smaller square. The sum of the areas of the squares is 369 in squared. Find the lengths of the sides of the two squares. \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "\"%28x%2B3%29%5E2%2Bx%5E2\" = 369.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solve this quadratic equation for x.\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"x%5E2+%2B+6x+%2B+9+%2B+x%5E2\" = 369\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"2x%5E2+%2B+6x+-+360\" = 0\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"x%5E2+%2B+3x+-+180\" = 0\r\n" );
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document.write( "(x+15)*(x-12) = 0.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  The sides lengths are 12 and 15 cm.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Check.   \"12%5E2+%2B+15%5E2\" = 369    ! Correct !\r\n" );
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