garden was originally in the shape of a square, but it has since been expanded to the shape of a rectangle. The length of one side of the garden was increased by 3 feet, and the length of an adjacent side was increased by 2 feet. The garden now has an area of 72 square feet. What was the measure, in feet, of a side of the original square garden?

garden was originally in the shape of a square, but it has since been expanded to the shape of a rectangle. The length of one side of the garden was increased by 3 feet, and the length of an adjacent side was increased by 2 feet. The garden now has an area of 72 square feet. What was the measure, in feet, of a side of the original square garden?

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