Question 458151
if the sides of a square are lengthned by 7 inches,the area becomes 121 in^2.find the length of a side of the original square.

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Area of a square = (side)^2
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Equation:
(s+7)^2 = 121
s+7 = 11
side = 4 inches
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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