Problema Solution
A rare square Turkish rug is sold at auction. The area of the Turkish rug in square feet is 357 more than its perimeter in feet. Find the length in feet of the side
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Let 'x' represent the length of the side, x>0.
The are of the square with side x is: A = x^2
The perimeter of the square is: P = 4x
A = 357 + P
x^2 = 357 + 4x
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x = 21 ft
We need to ignore the negative solution -17 since the length of the side can only be positive.
The length of the side is 21 feet.