If the sides of a square are increased by 2 inches, the area becomes 25 square inches. Find the length of the sides of the original square

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Answer:

Explanation:

(L+2)^2=25

Taking sq root on both sides, the equation becomes

L+2=5

L=5-2

L=3

PieCot answered Nov 22, 2020

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