SOLUTION: if an area of a square is multiplied by sixteen, the area becomes 25 square inches. find the length x of a side of the square

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Question 828993: if an area of a square is multiplied by sixteen, the area becomes 25 square inches. find the length x of a side of the square
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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The area of a square is the square of its sides,
A=x%5E2
16A=16x%5E2=25
x%5E2=25%2F16
highlight%28x=5%2F4%29