SOLUTION: Find the area of a square with sides of length 2x + 5 in terms of x.

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Question 347920: Find the area of a square with sides of length 2x + 5 in terms of x.
Answer by ovie27(16) About Me  (Show Source):
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The area of a square is length of one side squared, because in a square, every side is of the same length.
length of a side = 2x + 5
So, A = (2x +5)(2x+5)
= 4(x^2) + 20x + 25 units^2
This is the area of a square with sides 2x + 5