SOLUTION: A square and a rectangle have the same area. The length of the rectangle is nine inches more than twice the length of the side of the square. The width of the rectangle is 6 inches

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Question 1169019: A square and a rectangle have the same area. The length of the rectangle is nine inches more than twice the length of the side of the square. The width of the rectangle is 6 inches less than the side of the square.
Which expression represents the area of the square?

Group of answer choices
(x)(x)
X(x - 6)
X(2x + 9)
(x-6)(2x + 9)
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Draw and label your square with dimensions x by x.
Draw and label your rectangle, according to the given description, with dimensions 2x+9 and x-6.


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