SOLUTION: the length of the side of a square is 5x +1. what represetns the area of the square?

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Question 852527: the length of the side of a square is 5x +1. what represetns the area of the square?
Answer by LinnW(1048) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since the area of a square is (side length) * (side length)
the area is (5x + 1)(5x + 1) = 25x^2 + 5x + 5x + 1 = 25x^2 + 10x + 1