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Candy draws a square design with a side length of x inches for the window at the pet shop. She takes the design to the printer and asks for a sign that has an area of 16x2 – 40x + 25 square inches.

A square labeled 16 x squared minus 40 x + 25
What is the side length, in inches, of the pet shop sign?

4x + 5
4x – 5
8x + 5
8x – 5

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The area factors as (4x − 5)^2 because (4x − 5)^2 = 16x^2 − 40x + 25. The side length is 4x − 5 inches.