SOLUTION: The diagonal of a square is 6 meters more than one of its sides. What is the length of a side in meters?

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Question 971622: The diagonal of a square is 6 meters more than one of its sides. What is the length of a side in meters?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) About Me  (Show Source):
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x, the side length
d, the diagonal length
system%28x%5E2%2Bx%5E2=d%5E2%2Cd=x%2B6%29

Simple substitution gives a quadratic equation in the variable, x.