Question

WRITING AND SOLVING AN EQUATION The squares are

Answer 1

Answer:

The area of each square is 16 square units.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

The two squares are identical.

Hence, their areas are of the same values.

Area of square 1:

$= 3x + 7$

Area of square 2:

$= 5x + 1$

As, their areas are equal,

$3x + 7 = 5x + 1$

$7 - 1 = 5x - 3x$

$6 = 2x$

$\frac{6}{2} = x$

$3 = x$

Therefore,

$5x + 1 = 5(3) + 1 = 15 + 1 = 16$

$3x + 7 = 3(3) + 7 = 9 + 7 = 16$