SOLUTION: the perimeter of a square is 8x+24 units. What is its area?

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: the perimeter of a square is 8x+24 units. What is its area? This question is from textbook Algebra1

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the perimeter of a square formula


Plug in


Factor out 4 from the left side


Divide both sides by 4.


Rearrange the terms.


Move onto the formula for the area of a square.


Plug in


FOIL


So the area is

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