SOLUTION: how would i figure out this problem. Neil cut a square paper vertically to make two rectangle pieces. Each rectangle had a perimeter of 27 inches.How long is each side of the origi

Question 1156196: how would i figure out this problem. Neil cut a square paper vertically to make two rectangle pieces. Each rectangle had a perimeter of 27 inches.How long is each side of the original square paper?
Answer by ikleyn(52893) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Let x be the square side measure.


Then the perimeter of each of the two smaller rectangles is  x + 0.5x + x + 0.5x = 3x.


From the condition,  3x = 27  -----  hence, x = 27/3 = 9 inches.    ANSWER

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