2012 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 17

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A square with integer side length is cut into 10 squares, all of which have integer side length and at least 8 of which have area 1. What is the smallest possible value of the length of the side of the original square?

$\textbf{(A)}\hspace{.05in}3\qquad\textbf{(B)}\hspace{.05in}4\qquad\textbf{(C)}\hspace{.05in}5\qquad\textbf{(D)}\hspace{.05in}6\qquad\textbf{(E)}\hspace{.05in}7$