Question 1113782
 the length of each side of a square is extended by 3 inches. The area of the resulting square is 121 inches squared. find the length of the original side.
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original side:: x
original area:: x^2
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new side:: x+3
new area:: (x+3)^2 
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Equation:
(x+3)^2 = 121
x+3 = 11
x = 8 inches
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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