document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1138434>Question 1138434</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Each side of a square is increased 9 inches. When this happens, the area is multiplied by 16. How many inches in the side of the original square? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "All squares are similar.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the ratio of the areas of two squares is 1:16, then the ratio of the lengths of the sides of the two squares is 1:4.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If increasing the side length by 9 inches multiplies the side length by 4, then those 9 inches are 3 times the original side length; so the original side length is 9/3 = 3 inches. </SPAN>\n" );
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