SOLUTION: An 8-inch-square picture is to be enlarged so it covers an area of 100 inches.How much longer will each side of the enlarged picture be?

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Question 11405: An 8-inch-square picture is to be enlarged so it covers an area of 100 inches.How much longer will each side of the enlarged picture be?
Answer by dackfighter(6) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the square root of 100 is 10 right
10-8=2
so you would have to add 2 inches to both sides