Question 631558
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Let *[tex \LARGE x] represent the measure of one side of the square.  Then the length and width of the rectangle must be *[tex \LARGE x\ +\ 5] and *[tex \LARGE x\ +\ 1].


Since the area of a rectangle is given by length times width,


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (x\ +\ 5)(x\ +\ 1)\ =\ 96]


Multiply the binomials, put the quadratic into standard form, factor, and solve for the positive root (the negative root is absurd in the context of the measure of the side of a square).


John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0]
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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