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If a + b = 4, b + c = 5 and c + a = 7 what is
the value of (a + b + c)^2?
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$\large \boxed{\sf \ \ 64 \ \ }$

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$2(a+b+c)=(a+b)+(b+c)+(c+a)=4+5+7=16\\\\\text{*** divide by 2 both sides ***}\\\\(a+b+c)=\dfrac{16}{2}=8 \ \ \text{ so...}\\\\(a+b+c)^2=8^2=\large \boxed{64}$

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