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after one side of a square was enlarged by 3 inches and the other side was enlarged by 3 inches, the area of the shape was doubl

ed. what was the side of the square.

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qaws [65]3 years ago

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Answer:

The side of original square was 7.24 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

(x+3)(x+3) =2(x)(x)

x² + 6x + 9 = 2x²

reduce:

x² - 6x - 9 = 0

(x + 1.24)(x - 7.24) = 0

x = 7.24

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