document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154460>Question 154460</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One hundred sixty eight inches of string were used to make these squares, which are all the same size. What is the total area of the ten squares? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #113732 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=113732\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For any square, all four sides are equal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = length of one side of the square<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then, the perimeter of each square is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If he has 10 of these squares:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10(4x) = 40x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finally, since he has 168 inches of string:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x = 168<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 168/40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4.2 inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the area of a single square is then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (4.2)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 17.64 sq inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And, if he has 10 of these squares:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10*17.64 = 176.4 square inches<BR>\n" );
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