SOLUTION: If the sides of a square are lengthened by 5 cm, the area becomes 100cm^2. Find the length of a side of the original square. The answer I got was 5

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Question 306147: If the sides of a square are lengthened by 5 cm, the area becomes 100cm^2. Find the length of a side of the original square.

The answer I got was 5
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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5 is correct.