If a square increases its side length by 4cm, the area of the new square will be 112 square centimeters larger than that of the original square. What is the side length of the original square?

If a square increases its side length by 4cm, the area of the new square will be 112 square centimeters larger than that of the original square. What is the side length of the original square?

As shown in the figure: the side length of the original square is: (112-4 × 4) △ 2 △ 4 = 96 △ 2 △ 4 = 12 (CM). The area of the original square is: 12 × 12 = 144 (cm 2). Answer: the area of the original square is 144 cm 2