Set Up an Equation and Solve the Problem

question 171

Short Answer

Set up an equation and solve the problem. The sum of the areas of two squares is 4,477 square inches. Each side of the larger square is 6 times the length of a side of the smaller square. Find the length of a side of the smaller square. __________ inches

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