Answer
C
Work Step by Step
We first find the length of a side of the new square. The equation of a square is $A=s^{2}$, so we obtain:
$49=s^{2} \\\\ s=7$
We subtract 2 to find that the length of the sides of the original square is 5 inches.
Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)
by Charles, Randall I.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0133281140
ISBN 13:
978-0-13328-114-9
Common Core End-of-Course Assessment - Page 796: 33
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