SOLUTION: Each side of a square is increased 5 inches. When this happens, the area is multiplied by 4. How many inches in the side of the original square? I can't think of the two variables
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Question 739671: Each side of a square is increased 5 inches. When this happens, the area is multiplied by 4. How many inches in the side of the original square? I can't think of the two variables in order to set this problem up.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Each side of a square is increased 5 inches. When this happens, the area is multiplied by 4. How many inches in the side of the original square? I can't think of the two variables in order to set this problem up.
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1 will do it.
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(s+5)^2 = 4*s^2
