SOLUTION: The area of a square is 5 more than its perimeter. What is the length of a side?

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Question 196281: The area of a square is 5 more than its perimeter. What is the length of a side?
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The area of a square is and the perimeter of a square is , so if the area is 5 more than the perimeter:





Solve the quadratic for but exclude the negative root because you are looking for a positive measure of length.

John