<span>Let y= original side
So
A = LW
60 = (y+15)(y-13)
(y+15)(y-13) = 60
y^2 + 2y - 195 = 60
y^2 + 2y- 195 - 60 = 0
y = -17 or y= 15
Toss out the negative solution to get y= 15 as the only solution.
So the square has a side length of 15 meters.
The area of this square is 15^2 = 15*15 = 225 square meters.</span>
3x - 2y = -17 -> 9x - 6y = -51
3y - 4x = 24 -> 6y - 8x = 48
9x - 6y = -51
6y - 8x = 48
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x = -3
3x - 2y = -17
3(-3) - 2y = -17
-9 - 2y = -17
-2y = -8
y = 4
Coordinate : (-3, 4)
Everyone would get 2 1/4 cupcakes because if you split up each cupcake by 4, (In four different pieces) everyone would get 9/4 slices. Change to a mixed number to get 2 1/4
