SOLUTION: If each side of a square is increased by 4m, the area would be increased by 64 square meters. Calculate the side of the original square. I am stumped, I cannot think of the equa

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Question 820554: If each side of a square is increased by 4m, the area would be increased by 64 square meters. Calculate the side of the original square.
I am stumped, I cannot think of the equation to get started.
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If each side of a square is increased by 4m, the area would be increased by 64 square meters. Calculate the side of the original square.
I am stumped, I cannot think of the equation to get started.
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Here's the equation.
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For a square with side length s,
Area = s^2