SOLUTION: If you fold a square paper vertically, the new rectangle has a perimeter of 39 inches. What is the area of the original square? What is the perimeter of the original square? What i

Question 629209: If you fold a square paper vertically, the new rectangle has a perimeter of 39 inches. What is the area of the original square? What is the perimeter of the original square? What is the area of the resulting rectangle?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2x+2y=39
x=y/2
2*y/2+2y=39
3y=39
y=13
13+26=39
x=6.5
y=13
13^2=169 sq inches =area of original square
4*13=52 inches =perimeter of original square.
6.5*13=84.5 sq in area of rectangle
RELATED QUESTIONS
If you fold a square paper vertically, the new rectangle has a perimeter of 39 inches.... (answered by josgarithmetic)

A square piece of paper is folded in half vertically. If the resulting figure has... (answered by richwmiller)

When Bully folds a square piece of paper in half either horizontally or vertically, the... (answered by josmiceli)

Pierre folded a square piece of paper vertically to make 2 rectangles. Each rectangle had (answered by josgarithmetic)

pierre folded a square piece of paper vertically to make two rectangles. each rectangled... (answered by stanbon,MathTherapy,ikleyn)

A square piece of paper is folded in half vertically. If the resulting figure has a... (answered by rapaljer)

A square piece of paper is folded in half vertically. If the resulting figure has a... (answered by venugopalramana)

Cecilia cut a square paper vertically to make two rectangle pieces. Each rectangle had a... (answered by ikleyn,josgarithmetic)

rectangle has a perimeter of 39cm. In square centimeters, find the area of the original... (answered by solver91311)