document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=102851>Question 102851</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of two squares is 117 square centimeters. Their perimeter is 60. Find the length of a side of each square.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me!! I need an explenation on how can I do it. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #74825 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=74825\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=side of one square, y=side of the other square\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+y^2=117 ... 4x+4y=60 ... x+y=15 ... y=15-x ... x^2+(15-x)^2=117\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+225-30x+x^2=117 ... 2x^2-30x+108=0 ... x^2-15x+54=0 ... (x-9)(x-6)=0 ... x=9 and x=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the sides of the squares are 9 and 6 </SPAN>\n" );
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