If the sides of a square are increased by 2 inches, the area becomes 36 square inches. Find the length of the sides of the original square.

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Andrei Herford · Answer 1 · 2024-08-25T10:39:49+0000

Answer:

4inches

Explanation:

Area = l x w

If area is 36inches, then the length is square root of 36

Lenght of a side is 6inches

The Lenght reduced by 2inches = 4