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A piece of wire is 76cm long.it is cut into two unequal parts and each part is bent into a square.the sum of the areas of two squares is 205cm^2.find the length of the shorter part of the wire.
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[(76 - x) / 4]² + (x / 4)² = 205
76² - 152 x + x² + x² = 205 * 16
use the quadratic formula to find x
either x or 76-x is shorter
76² - 152 x + x² + x² = 205 * 16
use the quadratic formula to find x
either x or 76-x is shorter
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