Question

the sides of a square are lengthened by 6cm, the area then becomes 196cm^2. what is the area of the original square?
172cm^2?

Answer 1

Solve (x+6)^2=196

Answer 2

x=8

Answer 3

x^2 + 12x + 36 = 196

Answer 4

Apply square root to both sides first is easier ag....go

Answer 5

pixie! you been here all evening?
dang. as mandolino said, solve
\[(x+6)^2=198\]
\[x+6=\sqrt{196}=14\]
\[x=14-6=8\]

Answer 6

so 32 is the area of the original square?

Answer 7

yes!

Answer 8

yeah, been here almost all night lol, trying to finish my final

Answer 9

on line class?

Answer 10

oh wait!!

Answer 11

\[8^2=64\] not 32

Answer 12

8*8=64

Answer 13

so original square had area 64, not 32

Answer 14

ok, so what would the length of one side be then? 8?

Answer 15

online class yeah 17 more questions to go

Answer 16

length of one side is 8, area is 64

Answer 17

dang how many questions in this final, and how much time are you given?

Answer 18

not due til tomorrow night, but still have another final to do, 2000+ word paper lol