SOLUTION: The length of each side of a square is 3in more than the length of each side of a smaller square.? The sum of the areas of the squares is 649 in^2. Find the lengths of the sides o

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Question 410757: The length of each side of a square is 3in more than the length of each side of a smaller square.?
The sum of the areas of the squares is 649 in^2. Find the lengths of the sides of the squares
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Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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s^2 + (s + 3)^2 = 649

s^2 + s^2 + 6s + 9 = 649

2s^2 + 6s - 640 = 0

s^2 + 3s - 320 = 0

use the quadratic formula to find s