SOLUTION: The area for a square sandbox is 9x2 + 6x + 1. What is the side length of the sandbox?

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Question 270431: The area for a square sandbox is 9x2 + 6x + 1. What is the side length of the sandbox?
Answer by Greenfinch(383) About Me  (Show Source):
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9x^2 + 6x + 1 becomes (3x + 1)^2=0
So x = 1/3 which is the side length