SOLUTION: I have a problem that I can't figure out. If the perimeter of a square is 16s+24, find the area. I keep coming up with an answer that I know just be right.Thank you

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: I have a problem that I can't figure out. If the perimeter of a square is 16s+24, find the area. I keep coming up with an answer that I know just be right.Thank you This question is from textbook

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
have a problem that I can't figure out. If the perimeter of a square is 16s+24, find the area.
:
You know that the side of a square is 1/4 the perimeter, right?
(1/4)*(16s + 24) = (4s + 6)
:
Area =(4s + 6)^2
:
FOIL (4s +6)(4s + 6) and you have:
16s^2 + 24s + 24s + 36
Which is:
16s^2 + 48s + 36
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