SOLUTION: the length of each side of a square garden plot is extended 4 ft. the area of the resulting square is 576 ft squared. find the length of a side of the original garden plot

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Question 1019727: the length of each side of a square garden plot is extended 4 ft. the area of the resulting square is 576 ft squared. find the length of a side of the original garden plot
Found 2 solutions by FrankM, ikleyn:
Answer by FrankM(1040) About Me  (Show Source):
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The new square has side of 24 ft.
The old square was 20 x 20

Answer by ikleyn(52780) About Me  (Show Source):
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The length of each side of a square garden plot is extended 4 ft. the area of the resulting square is 576 ft squared.
Find the length of a side of the original garden plot
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sqrt%28576%29 = 24 m.


24 - 4 = 20 m.