WILL FAN AND MEDAL!!!!!!! A square and rectangle have the same area. The length of the rectangle is five inches more than twice the length of the side of the square. The width of the rectangle is 6 inches less than the side of the square. Find the length of the side of the square.

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anonymous · Answer

Any ideas

sesca89 · Answer

I did it at least twice

sesca89 · Answer

I got 6 first.

anonymous · Answer

lol me in 7 grade but asian i know i can do this

sesca89 · Answer

but then the area of the square didn't match up with the rectangle's

sesca89 · Answer

it involves quadratics, but okay

anonymous · Answer

its 10 easy i knew it lol

anonymous · Answer

lol i did it right?

sesca89 · Answer

Okay, well how did you get that

anonymous · Answer

i first wrote down the equation

sesca89 · Answer

okay...

anonymous · Answer

5 inches more twice length

sesca89 · Answer

yeah.

sesca89 · Answer

2x + 5 times x - 6

anonymous · Answer

from there i just somehow multiplies those numbers

anonymous · Answer

and got 10 i tried using 10 and i got it correct i will find way that possible wait

anonymous · Answer

well actually i set up equation of filled in x and i started with ten i worked way down and that how i find my answer lol

anonymous · Answer

i guess me no get medal and fAN WELL OK