SOLUTION: This word problem has me stumped can someone help me please? Thank you. A square has an area of 36x^2 + 60x + 25. Find the length of a side. Make a sketch of the square. The le

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Question 445876: This word problem has me stumped can someone help me please? Thank you.
A square has an area of 36x^2 + 60x + 25. Find the length of a side. Make a sketch of the square.
The length of a side is ? (Simplify your answer)
Write the area of each rectangle in the sketch.

Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
36x^2 + 60x + 25 factor to find the side length x.
36*25=900; 2 factors of 900 whose sum is 60 are 30 and 30.
36x^2+30x+30x+25
6x(6x+5)+5(6x+5)
(6x+5)^2
each side = 6x+5
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Ed