SOLUTION: if the area of a square is multiplied by 16, the area becomes 25 square inches. Find the length (x) of a side of the square.

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Question 1159042: if the area of a square is multiplied by 16, the area becomes 25 square inches. Find the length (x) of a side of the square.
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Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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if the length of a square is x,the area of a square is A=x%5E2
if the area of a square is multiplied by 16, the area becomes 25 square inches, so we have
16x%5E2=25
x%5E2=25%2F16
x=sqrt%2825%2F16%29
x=sqrt%2825%29%2Fsqrt%2816%29%29
x=5%2F4
x=1.25
the length x of a side of the square is 1.25 inches