Question 63877
The number of inches in the perimeter of a square is 3 more than the number of square inches in its area. Find the legnth of a side.
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Let a side of the square be "x".
The perimeter of the square is 4x.
The area of the square is x^2.
EQUATION:
4x-3=x^2
x^2-4x+3=0
(x-3)(x-1)=0
x=3
The length of a side is 3.
Cheers,
Stan H.