SOLUTION: Suppose two sides of a square are given as x + 3 and 12 - x. What is its area?

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Question 481925: Suppose two sides of a square are given as x + 3 and 12 - x. What is its area?
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If it is a square then the two given sides must be equal in measure. Hence:



Solve for , then calculate (or if you prefer) to find the measure of one side, and then square the result.

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