SOLUTION: A square is cut into two equal rectangles, each with perimeter 36. The area of the square, is send me step by step solution

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Question 732214: A square is cut into two equal rectangles, each
with perimeter 36. The area of the square, is
send me step by step solution

Found 3 solutions by lynnlo, ikleyn, josgarithmetic:
Answer by lynnlo(4176)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
divide 36 by 2=18
area 18

Answer by ikleyn(53339)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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A square is cut into two equal rectangles, each
with perimeter 36. The area of the square, is
send me step by step solution
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            Step by step


Let x be the square side measure.


Then the perimeter of each of the rectangles is 3x (which is obvious).


From the problem, we have this equation

    3x = 36,


from which we find  x = 36/3 = 12.


Therefore, the area of the original square is  12*12 = 12^2 = 144 square units.

Thus the problem is solved completely, in the step by step manner.

The answer in the post by @lynnlo is incorrect.

Simply ignore his post.


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As I see from many your posts, you are a professional collector
of  " step-by-step "  solutions to  Math problems,  created by other people.

I see also, that these your posts relate to different sections of Math, so, it is clear to me
that you collect the solutions not for purposes of your education, but for different goals.


I do not ask for which goals precisely, because the answer is clear to me
even without your written explanation.



Answer by josgarithmetic(39675)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2x, length of side of original square

Cut in half to make two equal rectangles
Each is 2x by x.

Each rectangle has perimeter 36.




Area of the original square





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