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Side of first square = x cm
and side of the second square = (x + 4) cm
According to the condition,
x² + (x + 4)² = 656
=> x² + x² + 8x + 16 = 656
=> 2x² + 8x + 16 – 656 = 0
=> 2x² + 8x – 640 = 0
=> x² + 4x – 320 = 0 (Dividing by 2)
=> x² + 20x – 16x – 320 = 0
=> x (x + 20) – 16 (x + 20) 0
=> (x + 20) (x – 16) = 0
Either x + 20 = 0, then x = -20 which is not possible being negative
or x – 16 = 0, then x = 16
Side of first square = 16 cm
and side of second square = 16 + 4 = 20 cm