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The given expression represents the area. Find the side length of the square.
49x? +42x +9
The length of one side is
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if x = 1, then the answer is 3.5

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step-by-step explanation:

the given 6 = w/p is equivalent to 6p = w, where w is the total area of the walls and p is the area covered by a single can of paint.

knowing that 6 cans of paint will be needed, 6p = w becomes 6(6) = w = 36.   this tells us that the total area to be painted is 36 square units.