SOLUTION: The side of a square exceeds the side of another square by 5 cm and the sum of the area of the two squares is 325 cm sq. Find the side of each square.

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Question 847922: The side of a square exceeds the side of another square by 5 cm and the sum of the area of the two squares is 325 cm sq. Find the side of each square.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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x^2+(x+5)^2=325
x=10
x+5=15