SOLUTION: If each of the sides of a square is lengthened by 4m, the area becomes 49m^2. Find the length of the side of the original.

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Question 194815This question is from textbook Elementary and Intermediate Algebra
: If each of the sides of a square is lengthened by 4m, the area becomes 49m^2. Find the length of the side of the original. This question is from textbook Elementary and Intermediate Algebra

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If the area of a square is 49, then the length of a side must be 7.


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