Three congruent squares overlap as shown. The areas of the three overlapping sections are 2 cm2, 5 cm2 and 8 cm2 respectively. The total area of the non-overlapping parts of the squares is 117 cm2.
What is the side-length of each square?
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6 \text{ cm}
7 \text{ cm}
8 \text{ cm}
9 \text{ cm}
10 \text{ cm}
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