SOLUTION: if the sides of a square are lengthened by 8 cm, the area becomes 196 cm2. Find the length of a side of the original square

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Question 324474: if the sides of a square are lengthened by 8 cm, the area becomes 196 cm2. Find the length of a side of the original square
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28S%2B8%29%5E2=196
S%2B8=14
S=6
The original square side length is 6 cm.