SOLUTION: A square flower bed is to be enlarged by adding 3 feet to each side. If the larger square has an area of 169 feet, what is the length of the orginal square?
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Question 316363: A square flower bed is to be enlarged by adding 3 feet to each side. If the larger square has an area of 169 feet, what is the length of the orginal square? Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A square flower bed is to be enlarged by adding 3 feet to each side. If the larger square has an area of 169 feet, what is the length of the orginal square?
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Let x = original length of one side of square box
then
(x+6)^2 = 169
x+6 = 13
x = 7 feet
