Set Up an Equation and Solve the Problem

question 229

Multiple Choice

Set up an equation and solve the problem. The sum of the areas of two squares is 1,813 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.

• A) 7 inches
• B) 8 inches
• C) 42 inches
• D) 49 inches
• E) none of these

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